Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning (antonym) to:
TACITURN
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Talkative and loquacious
- Step 1: Define 'taciturn': Habitually reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
- Step 2: The opposite is someone who speaks readily, fluently, and excessively: 'Talkative and loquacious'.
Answer
Talkative and loquacious.
Why not the others: 'Reticent' and 'Laconic' are direct synonyms of taciturn; 'Secretive and reserved' conveys a closely related meaning.
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