taciturnity
gb/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/ us/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
C2
Engleză
szűkszavúság, hallgatagság
SUBSTANTIV
C2
FORMAL
1
szűkszavúság
C1
hallgatagság
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Her taciturnity surprised me.
Meglepett a hallgatagsága.
He is known for his taciturnity.
Hallgatagságáról ismert.
Greșeală frecventă:
Often confused with tacit (“unspoken”); taciturnity is about a person being quiet, not about something being implied.
Sens
habit of being quiet and reserved
Colocații
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
Sinonime
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.)
Antonime
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.)
Teme
personality
|communication
|social_life
Definiție
a habit of not talking much
the quality of speaking very little and tending to be quiet, reserved, or uncommunicative
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
taciturnity
IPA
GB/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
US/tˈæsɪtˈɚnɪti/
Silabe și accent
ta - cit - urnity (3 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (ta)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: taciturnity
- Plural: taciturnity
Expresii
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