taciturnadj.

/ˈtasɪtəːn/

Etymology: < Latin taciturnus, < tacitus , tacit adj.

Characterized by silence or disinclination to conversation; reserved in speech; saying little; uncommunicative.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > [adjective]

unspeakinga1382

speechless1390

mutec1400

dumb1406

silenta1425

peaceablec1425

secretc1440

of few wordsa1500

tongue-tied1529

mum1532

closec1540

strait-laced1546

tongue-dumb1556

incommunicable1568

sparing1568

inconversable1577

retentive1599

wordless1604

mumbudget1622

uncommunicable1628

monastica1631

word-bound1644

on (also upon) the reserve1655

strait-mouthed1664

oyster-like1665

incommunicative1670

mumchance1681

speechless1726

taciturnous1727

tongue-tacked1727

monosyllabic1735

silentish1737

untalkative1739

silentious1749

buttoned-up1767

taciturn1771

close as wax1772

untittletattling1779

reticent1825

voiceless1827

say-nothing1838

unremonstrant1841

still1855

unvocal1858

inexpansive186.

short-tongued1864

non-communicating1865

tight-lipped1876

unworded1886

chup1896

tongue-bound1906

shut-mouthed1936

zip-lipped1943

shtum1958

1771 T. Smollett Humphry Clinker II. 107 Grieve..was very submissive, respectful, and remarkably taciturn.

1816 Brief Remarks Eng. Manners 61 The people in Europe who partake most with us in this taciturn propensity, are the Dutch.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. vi. 68 Godolphin, cautious and taciturn, did his best to preserve neutrality.

1876 J. S. Bristowe Treat. Theory & Pract. Med. ii. vi. 852 The patient becomes apathetic, morose or taciturn, or irritable.

Derivatives

ˈtaciturnist n. one who practises habitual silence or reserve.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > [noun] > one who does not speak

silentiary1611

mum1666

mumchance1694

strong silent man1839

taciturnist1887

oystera1910

1887 Congregationalist (Boston, Mass.) 10 Feb. (Cent. Dict.) His [von Moltke's] more than eighty years seemed to sit lightly on ‘the great taciturnist’.

ˈtaciturnly adv. in a taciturn manner; with habitual reserve.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > [adverb]

in silencea1382

without language?c1450

sub silentio1563

monkishly1595

wordlessly1840

pauciloquently1844

speechlessly1847

taciturnly1847

reticently1859

incommunicativelya1862

1847 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Taciturnly, silently, without conversation.

1902 A. Austin Ld. Kitchener in Standard 12 July 5/2 Honours he needs not, for about his brow He bears them clustered, taciturnly great.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online March 2018).

单词	taciturn
释义	taciturnadj. /ˈtasɪtəːn/ Etymology: < Latin taciturnus, < tacitus , tacit adj. Characterized by silence or disinclination to conversation; reserved in speech; saying little; uncommunicative. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > [adjective] unspeakinga1382 speechless1390 mutec1400 dumb1406 silenta1425 peaceablec1425 secretc1440 of few wordsa1500 tongue-tied1529 mum1532 closec1540 strait-laced1546 tongue-dumb1556 incommunicable1568 sparing1568 inconversable1577 retentive1599 wordless1604 mumbudget1622 uncommunicable1628 monastica1631 word-bound1644 on (also upon) the reserve1655 strait-mouthed1664 oyster-like1665 incommunicative1670 mumchance1681 speechless1726 taciturnous1727 tongue-tacked1727 monosyllabic1735 silentish1737 untalkative1739 silentious1749 buttoned-up1767 taciturn1771 close as wax1772 untittletattling1779 reticent1825 voiceless1827 say-nothing1838 unremonstrant1841 still1855 unvocal1858 inexpansive186. short-tongued1864 non-communicating1865 tight-lipped1876 unworded1886 chup1896 tongue-bound1906 shut-mouthed1936 zip-lipped1943 shtum1958 1771 T. Smollett Humphry Clinker II. 107 Grieve..was very submissive, respectful, and remarkably taciturn. 1816 Brief Remarks Eng. Manners 61 The people in Europe who partake most with us in this taciturn propensity, are the Dutch. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. vi. 68 Godolphin, cautious and taciturn, did his best to preserve neutrality. 1876 J. S. Bristowe Treat. Theory & Pract. Med. ii. vi. 852 The patient becomes apathetic, morose or taciturn, or irritable. Derivatives ˈtaciturnist n. one who practises habitual silence or reserve. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > [noun] > one who does not speak silentiary1611 mum1666 mumchance1694 strong silent man1839 taciturnist1887 oystera1910 1887 Congregationalist (Boston, Mass.) 10 Feb. (Cent. Dict.) His [von Moltke's] more than eighty years seemed to sit lightly on ‘the great taciturnist’. ˈtaciturnly adv. in a taciturn manner; with habitual reserve. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > [adverb] in silencea1382 without language?c1450 sub silentio1563 monkishly1595 wordlessly1840 pauciloquently1844 speechlessly1847 taciturnly1847 reticently1859 incommunicativelya1862 1847 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Taciturnly, silently, without conversation. 1902 A. Austin Ld. Kitchener in Standard 12 July 5/2 Honours he needs not, for about his brow He bears them clustered, taciturnly great. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < adj.1771
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