Taciturns

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Reserved or uncommunicative in speech
2. habitually silent yet possessing a calm demeanor
3. showing a preference for quietness over verbal expression

Etymology: "Taciturns" is the plural of "taciturn," used here as a noun for people of a quiet, reserved disposition, though the adjective is far more common. Both come from Latin "taciturnus," meaning "silent" or "habitually silent," which derives from "tacitus," the past participle of "tacere," "to be silent."

Synonyms: quiet people, reserved people, silent ones, reticent individuals, uncommunicative people

Antonyms: talkative people, chatty people, loquacious people, garrulous people, communicative people