Choose the correct antonym for 'taciturn' from the options given below.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → garrulous
Taciturn means saying very little (quiet and not fond of talking). Its antonym is garrulous.
Example: The taciturn farmer answered every question with a nod.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) reserved | slow to show feelings or opinions, quiet (it is close in meaning to taciturn, not opposite) | He is reserved with strangers but cheerful with friends. |
| (2) vehement | showing strong, forceful feeling (it describes how strongly something is said, not how much a person talks) | The villagers made a vehement protest against the new factory. |
| (3) garrulous (answer) | talking too much, especially about unimportant things (a person who hardly speaks and a person who never stops talking are opposites) | Our garrulous neighbour kept us at the gate for an hour. |
| (4) ungraceful | clumsy, without grace in movement or manner (it has nothing to do with speaking little or much) | The newborn calf took a few ungraceful steps. |
| Synonyms of taciturn: reserved, reticent, uncommunicative, silent Antonyms of taciturn: garrulous, talkative, loquacious, chatty Also asked in CUET (UG): taciturn – 07-06-2026 Slot 2, 06-06-2026 Slot 1, 31-05-2026 Slot 2, 19-05-2026 Slot 1, 12-05-2026 Slot 1, 23-05-2025 Slot 1, 21-05-2025 Slot 1, 16-05-2025 Slot 1, 14-05-2025 Slot 2 vehement – 31-05-2026 Slot 1, 25-05-2026 Slot 2, 16-09-2022 Slot 1 garrulous – 07-06-2026 Slot 2, 06-06-2026 Slot 1, 31-05-2026 Slot 2, 23-05-2025 Slot 1, 21-05-2025 Slot 1, 14-05-2025 Slot 2, 20-08-2022 Slot 1, 17-08-2022 Slot 1 |