March 22, 2027

Taciturnity

noun

Definition

The quality of being reserved in speech; habitual silence. Taciturnity can read as wisdom or as coldness depending on its source.

Example Sentence

“His taciturnity in meetings was compensated for by the occasional observation that cut straight to the heart of the matter.”

Etymology

From Latin taciturnus (silent) + -ity.

Scrabble Score

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TACITURNITY scores 16 points in Scrabble.

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