Synonyms for taciturnity

Most common

reserve · reticence · silence

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Noun

Antonyms

talkativeness, logorrhea

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The trait of being taciturn.

Forms

Plural

taciturnities → reserves, reticences, silences…

Example sentences

• reserve Melt the butter in a saucepan at low heat; reserve.
• reticence I like him all the more for his reticence.
• silence We were awed into silence when we heard the story.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

reserve², silence²

9 letters

reticence³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (reserve² = 2 syllables).