TACITURN
taciturn
(adjective) habitually reserved and uncommunicative
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
taciturn (comparative more taciturn, superlative most taciturn)
Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.
Synonyms
• (silent): reticent, untalkative
• See also taciturn
Antonyms
• (silent): garrulous, loquacious
Anagrams
• tinctura, urticant
Source: Wiktionary
Tac"i*turn, a. Etym: [L. taciturnus: cf. F. taciturne. See Tacit.]
Definition: Habitually silent; not given to converse; not apt to talk or speak.
– Tac"i*turn*ly, adv.
Syn.
– Silent; reserved. Taciturn, Silent. Silent has reference to the act; taciturn, to the habit. A man may be silent from circumstances; he is taciturn from disposition. The loquacious man is at times silent; one who is taciturn may now and then make an effort at conversation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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