Word of the day: TACITURN (TAS-i-turn) – Silent, not talkative, holding one’s tongue, reserved, uncommunicative, reticent (RET-i-s int). Challenging antonyms of taciturn include garrulous (word 8 of Level 4), loquacious (loh-KWAY-sh us), effusive (e-FYOO-siv, word 13 of Level 7), and voluble (VAHL-yuh-b ul, word 1 of Level 5). Taciturn comes from the same Latin root as tacit ( word 9 in Level 2). Tacit means unspoken, done or made in silence. Taciturn means silent by nature, preferring not to speak. Taciturn and reticent both mean not talkative, uncommunicative. Reticent suggests a disinclination to express one’s feelings or supply information. Taciturn refers to a person who is habitually silent and withdrawn. A word of caution about reticent. Though you increasingly hear people use reticent to mean reluctant, in careful usage these words are not synonymous. Reluctant means unwilling, hesitant, disinclined. Reticent means reluctant to speak. Elster, Charles Harrington (2009-02-04). Verbal Advantage: Ten Easy Steps to a Powerful Vocabulary
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 11:42:21 +0000
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