Taciturn (Adjective)
Meaning
Habitually reserved and uncommunicative.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- His taciturn nature made it difficult for colleagues to initiate conversations with him at the office.
- She was known for being taciturn around new people, but once you got to know her, she opened up.
- As a taciturn child, she found it hard to make friends, preferring the company of animals instead.
- The taciturn detective sipped his coffee, refusing to give away any details of the case to the eager journalist.
- Her taciturn brother had been quiet for most of the dinner, only speaking up to say a brief goodbye before leaving the table.