taciturnity

/ˌtæsɪˈtɜrnəti/
noun
  1. The quality or habit of being reserved or speaking very little.
    • His natural taciturnity made him a poor choice for a sales job.
    • She mistook his taciturnity for unfriendliness, but he was just shy.
    • The old fisherman's taciturnity was legendary; he could sit for hours without a word.
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