Taciturn synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
Full of or given to using aphorisms, especially in a pompously moralizing manner.
(Usage Problem) Reluctant; unwilling.
Characterized by reserve or a lack of expression:
Not saying anything about a particular matter; making no mention:
(Linguistics) Not pronounced; silent, as the e in the word house.
Incapable of speech; lacking the ability to speak
Having little or no space between elements or parts; tight and compact:
Silent; not speaking
Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner:
Disposed not to talk; tightlipped.
Scanty or meager
not liking to talk
talkative (antonym)
loquacious (antonym)
chatty (antonym)
quiet (related)
reserved (related)
Distant in sympathy, interest, etc.; reserved and cool
Brief or terse in speech or expression; using few words
(Obs.) That cannot be expressed; inexpressible
unvocal
communicative (antonym)
fluent (antonym)
wordy (antonym)
Incommunicative:
Not disposed to be forthcoming or communicative; uncommunicative:
Characterized by restraint or reserve in expression:
Impossible to communicate.
restraint (related)
sounds (related)
voluble (antonym)
Find another word for taciturn. In this page you can discover 33 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for taciturn, like: sententious, reticent, uncommunicative, silent, mute, speechless, close, mum, curt, close-mouthed and sparing.