English > uncommunicative: 1 sense > adjective 1Meaning | not inclined to talk / talk / talk or give information or express opinions. |
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Synonym | incommunicative |
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Narrower | close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped | Inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information |
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deadpan, expressionless, impassive, poker-faced, unexpressive | deliberately impassive in manner |
incommunicado | Without the means or right to communicate |
inexpressive | not expressive |
mum, silent | failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to |
unpronounceable, unutterable | Very difficult to pronounce correctly |
See also | inarticulate, unarticulate | Without or deprived of the use of speech or words |
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taciturn | Habitually reserved and uncommunicative |
Opposite | communicative, communicatory | able or tending to communicate |
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Nouns | uncommunicativeness | the trait of being uncommunicative |
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