as in silent
tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination)
a taciturn man, he almost never initiates a conversation
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Recent Examples of taciturn
That description might imply a certain urgency, but Cooper’s taciturn script is largely content to move with the speed and ambivalence of self-discovery.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
The Bulls have a notable collection of minority owners that includes the Hunt family, owner of the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, and billionaire Neil Bluhm, but this group has remained similarly taciturn about a potential WNBA investment.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
That presents her with a new problem — the groom's taciturn best man, Griffin, who will stop at nothing to make sure the wedding happens.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The next day both boys were exhausted and taciturn with the adults, but cool with each other.
—Cyndy Etler, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
The Bulls have a notable collection of minority owners that includes the Hunt family, owner of the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, and billionaire Neil Bluhm, but this group has remained similarly taciturn about a potential WNBA investment.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
That presents her with a new problem — the groom's taciturn best man, Griffin, who will stop at nothing to make sure the wedding happens.
—Maureen Lee Lenker Published, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The next day both boys were exhausted and taciturn with the adults, but cool with each other.
—Cyndy Etler, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taciturn
Adjective
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Designed for comfort and performance, this exercise bike uses magnetic resistance for a silent, frictionless ride.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Oct. 2025
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Those reasons will spill out over time — certainly the silent Jem won’t interrupt.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Remove from heat and stir in reserved ham and lemon juice.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Klopp is less reserved on player welfare.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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So many of Black Rabbit’s subplots are confusing, boring, or dumb.—
Andrew Bernard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Luis Jauregui, a professor at UC Irvine, is an expert in quantum physics who is smart enough to describe his work in terms that are foreign to a non-scientist, yet affable enough to explain it anyway, without making any non-scientist feel dumb.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the after-hours, the black faille number styled with a silky lime-green tank top was at once restrained and opulent, just great for a night out.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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In practice, despite his rhetoric, Israel’s longest serving prime minister’s security policy was widely seen as cautious and relatively restrained, even derided as cowardly by political rivals, who also mocked his inability to make decisive moves.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Taciturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taciturn. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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