1. habitually silent or reserved in speech; not inclined to talk

Examples

• The taciturn old man rarely spoke during family gatherings.
• She was naturally taciturn and preferred listening to speaking.
• His taciturn nature made it difficult for colleagues to get to know him.
• The taciturn witness answered only with brief yes or no responses.
• Despite being taciturn in meetings, he was quite friendly one-on-one.
• The taciturn teenager communicated mostly through text messages.