From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisha man of few wordsa man of few wordsTALK TO somebodya man who does not talk very much Being a man of few words, his message was short and to the point. → man
Examples from the Corpus
a man of few words• He had a clear scientific mind but was self-effacing, modest, and a man of few words.• I am therefore a man of few words and I have been very brief throughout my professional career.• Blitherdick, usually a man of few words, had become lachrymose about Blenkinsop's enjoyment of a good wine.• He was a man of few words except when he mounted the stage to recite his poetry.• He was a man of few words but many graphic gestures.• He was a man of few words in any case, Maggie noted.• Bill Templeman was a man of few words. 