taciturnity
gb/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/ us/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
C2
Anglais
szűkszavúság, hallgatagság
NOM
C2
FORMAL
1
szűkszavúság
C1
hallgatagság
B2
Schéma d’usage :
the taciturnity of [someone]
His taciturnity made him seem unfriendly at first, but he was simply shy.
Hallgatagsága eleinte barátságtalannak tűnt, pedig egyszerűen csak félénk volt.
She answered politely, yet her taciturnity kept the conversation short.
Udvariasan válaszolt, de hallgatagsága rövidre fogta a beszélgetést.
In meetings, his taciturnity contrasted with his colleagues’ constant chatter.
Exemples pédagogiques
Her taciturnity surprised me.
Meglepett a hallgatagsága.
He is known for his taciturnity.
Hallgatagságáról ismert.
Erreur fréquente :
Often confused with tacit (“unspoken”); taciturnity is about a person being quiet, not about something being implied.
Sens
habit of being quiet and reserved
Collocations
his taciturnity
|her taciturnity
|marked taciturnity
|habitual taciturnity
|natural taciturnity
|brooding taciturnity
|taciturnity and reserve
|taciturnity was mistaken for rudeness
|break one's taciturnity
|an air of taciturnity
Synonymes
reticence (Often suggests reluctance to share information, not just being quiet.)
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reserve (Broader; can mean emotional distance as well as quietness.)
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quietness (More general and less about personality or social interaction.)
Antonymes
talkativeness (The tendency to speak a lot.)
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loquacity (A formal word for being very talkative.)
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garrulousness (Talkativeness that feels excessive or rambling.)
Thèmes
personality
|communication
|social_life
Définition
a habit of not talking much
the quality of speaking very little and tending to be quiet, reserved, or uncommunicative
Grammaire
Forme canonique
taciturnity
API
GB/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
US/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
Syllabes et accentuation
ta - cit - urnity (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (ta)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: taciturnity
- Plural: taciturnity
Expressions
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