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taciturnity

/ˌtæsɪˈtɜːnəti/noun

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अल्पभाषिता, कम बोलने का स्वभाव, चुप्पी

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noun
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    [U] formal

    the quality of not saying very much and not seeming friendly

    अल्पभाषिता, कम बोलने का स्वभाव, चुप्पी

    • His taciturnity was often mistaken for rudeness.
    • Behind her taciturnity lay a sharp mind.

    Synonyms reticence reserve silence uncommunicativeness

    Opposite talkativeness loquacity garrulity

◇Word family
taciturn adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

reticence reserve silence uncommunicativeness

Antonyms

talkativeness loquacity garrulity

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A person who habitually says very little is taciturn.

आदतन बहुत कम बोलने वाले व्यक्ति को taciturn कहते हैं।