taciturn
adjectiveHow many syllables in taciturn?
There are 3 syllables in the word taciturn.How to pronounce taciturn:
Definition of taciturn:
- taciturn (adjective):
- temperamentally disinclined to talk
- habitually reserved and uncommunicative.
- habitually silent, reserved, or uncommunicative
Synonyms for taciturn:
aloof
antisocial
buttoned-up
close-lipped
closemouthed
concise
distant
dumb
incommunicative
laconic
mute
quiet
reserved
restrained
reticent
silent
tight-lipped
uncommunicative
unforthcoming
untalkative
withdrawn
Antonyms for taciturn:
able to talk the hind legs off a donkey
accessible
affable
agitated
agreeable
ambagious
amiable
amicable
approachable
ardent
assured
babbling
benign
big-mouthed
blabbermouth
blabby
blathering
blethering
boisterous
bold
bombastic
bonhomous
candid
chattering
chattery
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