wortkarg
taciturn; laconic; sparing of words
English translations
- 01
word-poor
- 02
concise
Word details
- German meaning
- Jemand, der wenig spricht oder nur wenige Worte benutzt.
- English meaning
- Taciturn
- Synonym
- schweigsam, still
- German example
- Der wortkarge Mann gab nur kurze Antworten.
- English example
- The taciturn man gave only short answers.
- Comparative
- wortkargerSuperlative: am wortkargsten
Related words
- Wortkargheit
Taciturnity
- einsilbig
Monosyllabic
- redselig
Talkative
- schmallippig
thin-lipped
- unkommunikativ
Uncommunicative
- lakonisch
laconic, concise
- Schweiger
Silent person
- Einsilbigkeit
Taciturnity
- wortreich
verbose; wordy
- gesprächig
Talkative
- schweigsam
Taciturn
- maulfaul
Taciturn, reticent, or unwilling to speak.
Example sentences with “wortkarg”
Er war schon immer ein wortkarger Mensch. (He has always been a man of few words.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'wortkarg' negative?
It is neutral or slightly descriptive. It describes a personality trait of someone who doesn't talk much, without necessarily implying rudeness.