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What is the difference between taciturn and laconic?

taciturn | laconic |

Laconic is a antonym of taciturn.



As adjectives the difference between taciturn and laconic

is that taciturn is silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak while laconic is using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.

taciturn

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.
  • The two sisters could hardly have been more different, one so boisterous and expressive, the other so taciturn and calm.
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  • Synonyms

    * (silent) reticent, untalkative * See also

    Antonyms

    * (silent) garrulous, loquacious

    Derived terms

    * taciturnity * taciturnly

    Anagrams

    * ----

    laconic

    English

    (Laconic phrase)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
  • * Alexander Pope
  • I grow laconic even beyond laconicism; for sometimes I return only yes, or no, to questionary or petitionary epistles of half a yard long.
  • * Welwood
  • His sense was strong and his style laconic .

    Synonyms

    * concise, pithy, terse

    Antonyms

    * bombastic, long-winded, verbose, loquacious, prolix

    Anagrams

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