Choose the correct antonym of the following word: Taciturn
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Garrulous
Taciturn means habitually silent, saying very little. Its antonym is garrulous.
Example: The taciturn farmer answered every question with a nod.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Terse | using few words, often abruptly (it is close to taciturn, not its opposite) | He gave a terse reply and left the room. |
| (2) Sententious | fond of giving moral advice in a pompous way (it is about the kind of talk, not about talking much or little) | The old man's sententious lectures bored the students. |
| (3) Garrulous (answer) | talking too much, often about unimportant things (a taciturn person hardly speaks, while a garrulous person hardly stops) | The garrulous passenger talked all the way to Delhi. |
| (4) Secretive | inclined to hide one's thoughts or plans (a secretive person also says little, so the word is nearer to taciturn) | He is very secretive about his new job. |
| Synonyms of taciturn: reticent, reserved, uncommunicative, silent Antonyms of taciturn: garrulous, talkative, loquacious, voluble Also asked in CUET (UG): taciturn – 07-06-2026 Slot 2, 06-06-2026 Slot 1, 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, 29-05-2024 Slot 1 terse – 24-05-2025 Slot 2, 23-08-2022 Slot 1 garrulous – 07-06-2026 Slot 2, 06-06-2026 Slot 1, 23-05-2025 Slot 1, 21-05-2025 Slot 1, 14-05-2025 Slot 2, 29-05-2024 Slot 1, 20-08-2022 Slot 1, 17-08-2022 Slot 1 |