Taciturnの例文や意味・使い方に関するQ&A

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A: (a person who) is reserved, says little.

E.g. He is very taciturn and calm

A: I have never heard of or even used that word before haha 😊 where did you find it?

A: Taciturn means ‘untalkative’, reticent means ‘reserved’, and laconic means ‘succinct’.

Taciturn is usually used for describing agreements or discussions, where not much is said because the people involved have come to a silent understanding.

Reticent is usually used when describing people. E.g. “She was a reticent woman”. It’s someone who doesn’t say much and prefers to keep their thoughts and opinions to themselves.

Laconic can be used for both speaking and describing people and just means that not a lot was said, or that they spoke very briefly.

A: Someone who is taciturn is reserved and very quiet. Someone who is reticent does not naturally share their thoughts and feelings.

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A: The first sentence is correct.
The second sentence should be "She *got* married to a taciturn man."

A: "Taciturn" is used in UK English. "Stoic" is also used.

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A: It is correct but “quiet” is used more often in everyday speech.

A: He was a bit taciturn when I first met him.