taciturnity
gb/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/ us/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
C2
Inglês
szűkszavúság, hallgatagság
NOME
C2
FORMAL
1
szűkszavúság
C1
hallgatagság
B2
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
Her taciturnity surprised me.
Meglepett a hallgatagsága.
He is known for his taciturnity.
Hallgatagságáról ismert.
Erro comum:
Often confused with tacit (“unspoken”); taciturnity is about a person being quiet, not about something being implied.
Significado
habit of being quiet and reserved
Colocações
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
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
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.)
Temas
personality
|communication
|social_life
Definição
a habit of not talking much
the quality of speaking very little and tending to be quiet, reserved, or uncommunicative
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
taciturnity
IPA
GB/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
US/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
Sílabas e acento
ta - cit - urnity (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (ta)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: taciturnity
- Plural: taciturnity
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