Definition for Taciturn:

• Characterized by silence or disinclination to conversation. [ Lat.]

Synonyms for Taciturn:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • taciturn.
  •close (adjective)
  • unforthcoming,
  • tight chops,
  • retired,
  • zipping one's lips,
  • close-lipped,
  • closelipped,
  • clamming up.
  •close-mouthed (adjective)
  • in communicable,
  • un communicable,
  • close mouthed,
  • un-communicable,
  • in-communicable,
  • in communicative,
  • in-communicative.
  •closemouthed (adjective)
  • clammed up,
  • zipped one's lips,
  • dummied up,
  • buttoned up,
  • have tight chops.
  •concise (adjective)
  • laconic.
  •dumb (adjective)
  • mute,
  • mum,
  • tongue-tied,
  • voiceless,
  • dumb,
  • speechless.
  •quiet (adjective)
  • Quieter,
  • not saying boo,
  • whist,
  • quietest,
  • hushful,
  • could hear a pin drop,
  • Inobtrusive,
  • unspeaking.
  •reserved (adjective)
  • re tiring,
  • mis-anthropic,
  • un-companionable,
  • softspoken,
  • re-served,
  • most uncompanionable,
  • soft spoken,
  • re strained,
  • un responsive,
  • re served,
  • re-strained,
  • un-approachable,
  • mis anthropic,
  • re-tiring,
  • un approachable,
  • un-responsive,
  • de-mure,
  • un companionable,
  • un demonstrative,
  • more eremitic,
  • non committal,
  • de mure,
  • more reclusive,
  • most eremitic,
  • more uncompanionable,
  • un-demonstrative.
  •reticent (adjective)
  • up-tight,
  • up tight.
  •secretive (adjective)
  • backstairs,
  • in chambers,
  • in private,
  • in privacy,
  • in the background.
  •self-controlled (adjective)
  • selfcontrolled,
  • self controlled.
  •self-restrained (adjective)
  • selfrestrained,
  • self restrained.
  •silent (adjective)
  • iced,
  • wordless,
  • unheard,
  • struck dumb,
  • Silentious,
  • Nonvocal,
  • Inconversable,
  • tight-lipped,
  • not talkative,
  • Husher,
  • closed up.
  •speechless (adjective)
  • more amazed,
  • most astounded,
  • more astounded,
  • most amazed.
  •taciturn (adjective)
  • curt,
  • succinct,
  • un-talkative.
  •tight-lipped (adjective)
  • tight lipped.
  •uncommunicative (adjective)
  • aloof,
  • dried-up,
  • brooding,
  • antisocial,
  • dour,
  • distant,
  • cold,
  • unexpressive.
  •withdrawn (adjective)
  • dis-interested,
  • un curious,
  • non gregarious,
  • un interested,
  • more retreated,
  • re-treated,
  • most retreated,
  • re-mote,
  • re treated,
  • with-drawn,
  • in-curious,
  • with drawn,
  • most nongregarious,
  • in curious,
  • un-interested,
  • more uncurious,
  • more nongregarious,
  • dis interested,
  • most uncurious,
  • un-curious.

• n.

  •
  • concise,
  • terse,
  • economical,
  • brief,
  • monosyllabic.
  •
  • incommunicative,
  • restraint,
  • sounds.
  •buttoned-up (noun)
  • buttoned-up.
  •reticent (noun)
  • sententious,
  • sparing,
  • not liking to talk.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • tightlipped,
  • uncommunicable,
  • close-mouthed.
  •
  • Incommunicable,
  • secret.
  •austere
  • self-contained.
  •reticent
  • secretive.

Antonyms for Taciturn:

• adj.

  • all
    voluble.
  • uncommunicative
    talkative, fluent.
  • Other antonyms:
    diffuse, mouthy, long-winded, gregarious, communicative, rambling, extroverted, outspoken, free, motormouthed, wordy, talebearing, free-spoken, blabby, talky, vocal, conversational, gossipy, gabby, prolix, windy.

Taciturn Sentence Examples:

• He was a taciturn man, but now he had something to say that he did not like to say.

• His taciturn friend was equally unable, or unwilling, to give a reply.