taciturn

• Décrit une personne qui est réservée ou peu loquace ; parle très peu.

Describes a person who is reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying very little.

1. Reserved or uncommunicativeC1formal

   Tending to be silent or not inclined to talk much.

   Taciturne

   • He was a taciturn man who rarely spoke at parties.
   • The taciturn librarian only answered questions with a nod.
   • Her taciturn nature made it difficult to get to know her.

   Synonymesclosemouthedlaconicmutequietreservedreticentsilenttightlippeduncommunicativewithdrawn

   Antonymeschattycommunicativegarrulousloquacioustalkativevoluble