Definitions

taciturnity

[tas-i-tur-ni-tee] / ˌtæs ɪˈtɜr nɪ ti /

NOUN

reserve

Synonyms

STRONG

aloofness backwardness calmness caution coldness constraint control coyness demureness diffidence formality inhibition modesty quietness reluctance repression reservation restraint reticence secretiveness self-control self-restraint shyness silence suppression uncommunicativeness unresponsiveness

Antonyms

STRONG

agitation boldness freedom liberation

Example Sentences

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Their matter-of-factness and taciturnity were traits he tried to emulate.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023

Once he is back on the bench, will Justice Thomas revert to his usual taciturnity?

From New York Times • May 3, 2021

What set him apart, aside from his keen intellect, taciturnity and gifts as a writer, was his ferocious loyalty.

From Fox News • Dec. 10, 2018

In any case, this obsession with killers’ taciturnity is not a new phenomenon.

From Slate • May 21, 2018

The natural New England taciturnity reaches its glorious perfection at breakfast.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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