# wortkarg

wortkarg is a German adjective meaning “taciturn”. Forms: wortkarger, am wortkargsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: wortkarger
- Superlative: am wortkargsten

## In other languages

- Русский: неразговорчивый

## Meanings

1. taciturn, laconic (disinclined to speak)
2. silent; taciturn; untalkative
   - Er ist meistens sehr wortkarg.

## Examples

- Marias Lebensgefährte ist ein wortkarger Mensch. — Mary's partner is a taciturn person.
- Lincoln selbst war wortkarg. — Lincoln himself was taciturn.
- Er war wortkarg. — He was quiet.
- Tom war wortkarg. — Tom was quiet.

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