Phrase guide

woman of few words

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A woman who either does not speak much or speaks only for a brief period of time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

By analogy with man of few words.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: geen vrouw van veel woorden — woman who doesn't speak much
  • Finnish: vaitelias nainen — woman who doesn't speak much
  • French: femme de peu de mots — woman who doesn't speak much
  • German: Schweigerin — woman who doesn't speak much
  • Hebrew: לֹא אִשָּׁה דְּבָרִים (lo ishá dvarím) — woman who doesn't speak much
  • Icelandic: fámál kona — woman who doesn't speak much
  • Italian: donna di poche parole — woman who doesn't speak much
  • Portuguese: mulher de poucas palavras — woman who doesn't speak much
  • Spanish: mujer de pocas palabras — woman who doesn't speak much
  • Spanish: mujer parca en palabras — woman who doesn't speak much
  • Swedish: kvinna av få ord — woman who doesn't speak much