taciturn

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈtæsɪtɝn/ UK /ˈtæsɪtɜːn/ See IPA manual

adj Freq #58485

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adj
Saying very little; not inclined to talk.

Her grandfather was a taciturn man who rarely shared his feelings.

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1 adj · saying very little; not... quiet reserved reticent silent untalkative

Opposites

prolix talkative verbose

Etymology

Back-formation from taciturnity, from Middle English taciturnite, from Latin taciturnitās; or alternatively from French taciturne, likely reinforced by Latin taciturnus, from tacitus (“secret, tacit”).

taciturnite Middle English taciturnitās Latin taciturne French taciturnus Latin

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# taciturn

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈtæsɪtɝn
**IPA (UK):** ˈtæsɪtɜːn
**Frequency rank:** 58485

## Meanings
1. Saying very little; not inclined to talk.

## Examples
- Her grandfather was a taciturn man who rarely shared his feelings.

## Antonyms
- prolix
- talkative
- verbose

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: taciturnite
- Root: taciturnitās
- Root: taciturne
- Root: taciturnus

## Etymology
Back-formation from taciturnity, from Middle English taciturnite, from Latin taciturnitās; or alternatively from French taciturne, likely reinforced by Latin taciturnus, from tacitus (“secret, tacit”).

## AI Etymology
Taciturn back-formation from taciturnity, from Middle English taciturnite, from Latin taciturnitās; or alternatively from French taciturne, likely reinforced by Latin taciturnus, from tacitus (“secret, tacit”). Important recorded forms include taciturnite (Middle English), taciturnitās (Latin), taciturne (French), and taciturnus (Latin). Current senses include saying very little; not inclined to talk.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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