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Taciturn
/ˈtæsɪˌtɜːrn/ adjective mediumHabitually saying very little, often coming across as reserved or unfriendly.
The taciturn shopkeeper answered every question with a single word.
Memory Trick
Taciturn shares the same 'tacere' (to be silent) root as tacit, but describes a whole personality rather than one moment -- a taciturn person is silent as a matter of habit.