He is a taciturn person and doesn't talk much about himself.
He remained quiet throughout the meeting.
My father became taciturn after that accident.
He remained resolutely silent throughout the interview.
Although he actually wanted to talk, he was pretending to be taciturn.
物静か describes a calm, gentle quietness in manner or demeanor, whereas 寡黙 focuses specifically on speaking little.
寡黙 is a more formal, literary word for being reticent, while 口数が少ない is a plainer everyday expression with the same meaning.
寡黙 is a more literary, formal word for being habitually quiet, whereas 口が重い is an everyday idiom that can describe either a personality trait or a temporary state.
寡黙 is a more formal, literary word for being taciturn, while むっつり is a casual, mimetic word implying a sulky mood as well.
多弁 describes someone who talks a lot, the direct opposite of the reserved quietness of 寡黙.
寡黙 describes someone who is taciturn and speaks little, the opposite of the fluent, persuasive speech implied by 雄弁.
寡黙 means reticent or taciturn and is a more formal antonym of おしゃべり, describing a person who speaks little.
gentle and reticent
From 寡 (few, little) and 黙 (silence). The combination directly suggests 'of few words'.