L
LLLOS.ai
Student
L
Word BookShort entry

Taciturnity

noun/tˌæsɪtˈɜːnᵻɾi/
Definition
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˌæsɪtˈɜːnᵻɾi/
🇬🇧British English
/tˌasɪtˈɜːnɪti/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˌasɪtˈɜːnɪti/
5 syllables Say it as /tˌæsɪtˈɜːnᵻɾi/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
reticencereserve
Word Forms
reticentadjectivetemperamentally disinclined to talk
taciturnadjectivehabitually reserved and uncommunicative
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schweigsamkeit
die Eigenschaft, unkommunikativ zu sein; nicht mehr als nötig ehrenamtlich zur Verfügung stellen
🇫🇷French
taciturnité
le trait d'être peu communicatif; ne pas faire de bénévolat plus que nécessaire
🇪🇸Spanish
taciturnidad
el rasgo de ser poco comunicativo; no ofrecer nada más de lo necesario
🇮🇹Italian
taciturnità
il tratto di essere poco comunicativo; non offrire volontariamente nulla più del necessario
🇳🇱Dutch
zwijgzaamheid
de eigenschap niet-communicatief te zijn; niets meer vrijwillig doen dan nodig is
🇵🇹Portuguese
taciturnidade
a característica de ser pouco comunicativo; não oferecer nada além do necessário
🇷🇺Russian
молчаливость
черта необщительности; не добровольно предлагать что-либо сверх необходимого
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चुप्पी
संवादहीन होने का गुण; आवश्यकता से अधिक कुछ भी स्वेच्छा से न करना
🇧🇩Bengali
নির্বোধতা
যোগাযোগহীন হওয়ার বৈশিষ্ট্য; প্রয়োজনের চেয়ে বেশি কিছু স্বেচ্ছায় না
🇮🇳Tamil
அமைதியின்மை
தொடர்பு இல்லாத பண்பு; தேவைக்கு மேல் எதையும் முன்வந்து கொடுக்கவில்லை
🇮🇳Telugu
నిశ్శబ్దం
సంభాషించని లక్షణం; అవసరమైన దానికంటే ఎక్కువ స్వయంసేవకంగా లేదు
🇮🇳Marathi
शांतता
असंवादशील असण्याचे वैशिष्ट्य; आवश्यकतेपेक्षा जास्त काही स्वयंसेवा करत नाही
🇮🇳Gujarati
અસ્પષ્ટતા
બિનસલાહભર્યા હોવાનો લક્ષણ; જરૂરી કરતાં વધુ કંઈપણ સ્વયંસેવી નહીં
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಶ್ಯಬ್ದತೆ
ಸಂವಹನವಿಲ್ಲದ ಲಕ್ಷಣ; ಅಗತ್ಯಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕರಾಗಿಲ್ಲ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിശബ്ദത
ആശയവിനിമയമില്ലാത്ത സ്വഭാവം; ആവശ്യത്തിലധികം സ്വമേധയാ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നില്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੁੱਪ
ਗੈਰ-ਸੰਚਾਰੀ ਹੋਣ ਦਾ ਗੁਣ; ਲੋੜ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਕੁਝ ਵੀ ਸਵੈ-ਸੇਵੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
خاموشی
غیر مواصلاتی ہونے کی خصوصیت؛ ضرورت سے زیادہ کچھ رضاکارانہ نہیں کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
沉默寡言
不善于交流的特点；不自愿做任何不必要的事情
🇯🇵Japanese
無口
コミュニケーションが取れないという特性。必要以上にボランティア活動をしない
🇰🇷Korean
과묵함
의사소통이 되지 않는 특성; 필요 이상으로 자원봉사를 하지 않음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự lầm lì
đặc điểm của người ít giao tiếp; không tình nguyện bất cứ điều gì hơn mức cần thiết
🇹🇭Thai
ความเงียบขรึม
ลักษณะของการไม่ติดต่อสื่อสาร ไม่อาสาอะไรเกินความจำเป็น
🇮🇩Indonesian
sifat pendiam
sifat tidak komunikatif; tidak secara sukarela melakukan apa pun lebih dari yang diperlukan
🇵🇭Filipino
pananahimik
ang katangian ng pagiging uncommunicative; hindi nagboboluntaryo ng anumang bagay na higit sa kinakailangan
🇲🇾Malay
sifat pendiam
sifat tidak komunikatif; tidak menawarkan sesuatu yang lebih daripada yang diperlukan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الصمت
سمة عدم التواصل؛ عدم التطوع بأي شيء أكثر من اللازم
🇮🇷Persian
کم حرفی
ویژگی عدم ارتباط داوطلب نشدن چیزی بیش از حد لازم
🇹🇷Turkish
suskunluk
iletişim kurmama özelliği; gereğinden fazla bir şeye gönüllü olmamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
שַׁתקָנוּת
התכונה של לא תקשורתי; לא מתנדב שום דבר מעבר למה שצריך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'taciturnity'?
The primary meaning of 'taciturnity' is 'the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'taciturnity' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'taciturnity' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'taciturnity' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'taciturnity' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'taciturnity' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'taciturnity' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'taciturnity' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'taciturnity' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'taciturnity' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'taciturnity' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
Pick an option to see how others voted
This word is also in the Advanced book — want the full, immersive treatment (age meanings, culture, creative use, deeper Hindi & exercises)? Open the Advanced entry →