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[ tas-i-tur-ni-tee ] / ˌtæs ɪˈtɜr nɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR taciturnity ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe state or quality of being reserved or reticent in conversation. Scots Law. the relinquishing of a legal right through an unduly long delay, as by the silence of the creditor. Origin of taciturnity1400–50; late Middle English <Latin taciturnitās, equivalent to taciturn(us) taciturn + -itās-ity Words nearby taciturnitytachytelic, tacit, Tacitean, tacitly, taciturn, taciturnity, Tacitus, tack, tackboard, tack claw, tacker Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for taciturnityHis fits of taciturnity became more obstinate, and a deeper gloom sat upon his brow. Edgar Huntley|Charles Brockden Brown These diversified qualities were, in a manner, shrouded under Spanish reserve and taciturnity. History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2|J. H. Merle D'Aubign He surmised back of their taciturnity a small mystery of their own, and perhaps a fear. The Breaking Point|Mary Roberts Rinehart His mother's taciturnity was not without ominousness, but he appeared not to care. Return of the Native|Thomas Hardy
Words related to taciturnitycontrol, modesty, demureness, caution, unresponsiveness, diffidence, backwardness, reluctance, repression, self-control, formality, restraint, self-restraint, shyness, reticence, inhibition, coyness, suppression, reservation, constraint |