From the following options, choose the synonym of the word “Taciturn”.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Reserved
- Taciturn means habitually quiet, saying very little. It comes from the Latin tacitus, "silent".
Example: The taciturn farmer answered every question with a nod. - Reserved means slow to show feelings or to talk, keeping to oneself. A taciturn person is reserved, so the two are synonyms.
Example: She is reserved with strangers but chatty with friends.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Audacity — Incorrect. Audacity is a noun meaning rude boldness, the willingness to take bold risks.
Example: He had the audacity to interrupt the judge.
Option 2: Resentment — Incorrect. Resentment is a noun meaning bitter anger at unfair treatment.
Example: She felt deep resentment at being ignored.
Option 3: Prosperous — Incorrect. Prosperous means successful and wealthy.
Example: The town became prosperous after the factory opened.
| Synonyms (Taciturn) | Antonyms (Taciturn) |
|---|---|
| reserved | talkative |
| quiet | loquacious |
| uncommunicative | garrulous |
| reticent | chatty |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| taciturn | 19-05 S1 31-05 S2 06-06 S1 07-06 S2 | 14-05 S2 16-05 S1 21-05 S1 23-05 S1 | 29-05 S1 | – | – |
| audacity | – | 02-06 S2 | 29-05 S1 | 30-05 S1 10-06 S2 21-06 S1 | – |