taciturn
Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speakSilent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.
» The English are a taciturn people.
Die Engländer sind ein schweigsames Volk.
Англичане - молчаливый народ.
Англичане - неразговорчивый народ.
Meaning
1 sensesSilent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.
The two sisters could hardly have been more different, one so boisterous and expressive, the other so taciturn and calm.
schweigsam, wortkarg, maulfaul
молчали́выйmolčalívyj, неразгово́рчивыйnerazgovórčivyj, необщи́тельныйneobščítelʹnyj
мовчазни́йmovčaznýj, мовчазли́вийmovčazlývyj, нетовари́ськийnetovarýsʹkyj
- habitually reserved and uncommunicative
Examples
8 sentencesThe English are a taciturn people.
ruАнгличане - молчаливый народ. — marafon
deDie Engländer sind ein schweigsames Volk. — Dani6187
Mary's partner is a taciturn person.
deMarias Lebensgefährte ist ein wortkarger Mensch. — al_ex_an_der
Lincoln himself was taciturn.
deLincoln selbst war wortkarg. — Yorwba
The principal was always taciturn.
ruДиректор школы всегда был скуп на слова. — marafon
Jason was a taciturn individual, so it was always a real surprise when he said anything.
ruДжейсон был неразговорчивым человеком, поэтому, когда он что-то говорил, это было настоящим сюрпризом. — odexed
deJason war ein wortkarges Individuum, daher war es immer eine echte Überraschung, wenn er etwas sagte. — MUIRIEL
Translations
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Origin
Back-formation from taciturnity, from Middle English taciturnite, from Latin taciturnitās;Back-formation from taciturnity, from Middle English taciturnite, from Latin taciturnitās; or alternatively from French taciturne, likely reinforced by Latin taciturnus, from tacitus (“secret, tacit”).
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Forms
more taciturn, most taciturn| Comparative | more taciturn Lesson |
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| Superlative | most taciturn Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonymsAntonyms
6 antonymsWord family
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