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taciturn
reserved or uncommunicative in speech
Synonyms
- reticent
- reserved
- quiet
Antonyms
taciturn in a sentence
The taciturn cowboy rarely said more than 'yep.'
The taciturn cowboy rarely said more than 'yep.'
Where it comes from
From Latin tacitus 'silent'
Memory hook
TACITURN = TACIT (silent) + URN (quiet as an urn).
Read it in context
- Signals After Midnight Science