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Ennui vs Taciturn - What's the difference?

ennui | taciturn |

As a noun ennui

is a gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.

As an adjective taciturn is

silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.

ennui

English

Noun

(-)
  • A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "ennui")

    taciturn

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.
    • The two sisters could hardly have been more different, one so boisterous and expressive, the other so taciturn and calm.
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    • Synonyms

    * (silent) reticent, untalkative * See also

    Antonyms

    * (silent) garrulous, loquacious

    Derived terms

    * taciturnity * taciturnly

    Related terms

    * tacit * tacitly * tacitness

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