All 3 Uses of
taciturn
in
Around the World in 80 Days
- He talked very little, and seemed all the more mysterious for his taciturn manner.†
Chpt 1
- He kept apart from his fellow-travellers, knowing Mr. Fogg's taciturn tastes; besides, he did not quite like to talk to the man whose favours he had accepted.†
Chpt 21
- Mr. Fogg was as calm and taciturn as ever.
Chpt 24 *taciturn = reserved and uncommunicative
Definition:
with a tendency to be reserved and not to talk
Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
Consider using reticent rather than taciturn when the reluctance to talk is brought on by a particular situation rather than being a general disposition.
Consider using reticent rather than taciturn when the reluctance to talk is brought on by a particular situation rather than being a general disposition.