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taciturnity
tac·i·turn T0008400 (tăs′ĭ-tûrn′)adj.1. Habitually untalkative. See Synonyms at laconic.2. Characterized by reserve or a lack of expression: "Beneath his taciturn exterior was an optimist" (Buzz Bizzinger).
[French taciturne, from Old French, from Latin taciturnus, from tacitus, silent; see tacit.]
tac′i·tur′ni·ty (-tûr′nĭ-tē) n.tac′i·turn·ly adv.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | taciturnity - the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessaryreticence, reserveuncommunicativeness - the trait of being uncommunicative |
taciturnitynounThe keeping of one's thoughts and emotions to oneself:control, reserve, restraint, reticence, self-control, self-restraint, uncommunicativeness.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeetack ontaciturnity
Related to taciturnity: Imperturbation, pelluciditySynonyms for taciturnitynoun the keeping of one's thoughts and emotions to oneselfSynonyms- control
- reserve
- restraint
- reticence
- self-control
- self-restraint
- uncommunicativeness
Synonyms for taciturnitynoun the trait of being uncommunicativeSynonymsRelated Words |