man of few words



man of few words

A man who does not speak often or at length. Despite being a man of few words, Joseph was well-respected in his field because of his actions.
See also: few, man, of, word

man of few words

Fig. someone, not necessarily a man, who speaks concisely or not at all. He is a man of few words, but he usually makes a lot of sense.
See also: few, man, of, word

man of few words

see under few words.
See also: few, man, of, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AntonyAN-tə-neeEnglish
DragoȘ-Romanian
Mihammad-Arabic
SÜReyya-Turkish
Wilfrith-Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
GarrettGER-it, GAR-itEnglish