taciturnity
gb/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/ us/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
C2
Inglese
szűkszavúság, hallgatagság
SOSTANTIVO
C2
FORMAL
1
szűkszavúság
C1
hallgatagság
B2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
Her taciturnity surprised me.
Meglepett a hallgatagsága.
He is known for his taciturnity.
Hallgatagságáról ismert.
Errore comune:
Often confused with tacit (“unspoken”); taciturnity is about a person being quiet, not about something being implied.
Significato
habit of being quiet and reserved
Collocazioni
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
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
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.)
Temi
personality
|communication
|social_life
Definizione
a habit of not talking much
the quality of speaking very little and tending to be quiet, reserved, or uncommunicative
Grammatica
Forma base
taciturnity
IPA
GB/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
US/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
Sillabe e accento
ta - cit - urnity (3 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (ta)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: taciturnity
- Plural: taciturnity
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