Vocabulary
schweigsam
· adjective
taciturn, quiet, of few words
Describing a person who says little — a quiet colleague, a grandfather who never talks about the past.
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Forms
- Komparativ
- schweigsamer
- Superlativ
- am schweigsamsten
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schweigsam
taciturn, quiet, of few words
Ein schweigsamer Mann, der lieber nähte als redete.
A man of few words, who would rather sew than talk.
Word family
schweigsamschweigento be silent, to say nothingdas Schweigensilenceverschweigento keep quiet about, to conceal
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
wortkargstillverschlossen
↔ Opposites
gesprächigredselig
Real examples
- Ein schweigsamer Mann, der lieber nähte als redete.A man of few words, who would rather sew than talk.
- Nach dem Streit war sie den ganzen Abend schweigsam.After the argument she was quiet all evening.
