taciturn
Day 33Level 3TAA-sih-tuhrn
not talkative
not talkative; quiet
Part of Speech: adjective
Synonyms:
silent, uncommunicative
Antonyms:
talkative, wordy, garrulous
Example Sentence:
The candidate remained taciturn, rubbing his hands anxiously.
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