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uncommunicative
un·com·mu·ni·ca·tive U0038900 (ŭn′kə-myo͞o′nĭ-kā′tĭv, -kə-tĭv)adj.1. Not disposed to be communicative.2. Characterized by reserve or a lack of expression: in an uncommunicative mood; an uncommunicative stare. un′com·mu′ni·ca′tive·ly adv.un′com·mu′ni·ca′tive·ness n.uncommunicative (ˌʌnkəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv) adjdisinclined to talk or give information or opinions ˌuncomˈmunicatively adv ˌuncomˈmunicativeness nun•com•mu•ni•ca•tive (ˌʌn kəˈmyu nɪ kə tɪv, -ˌkeɪ tɪv) adj. not inclined to talk or communicate; reserved; reticent. [1685–95] un`com•mu′ni•ca•tive•ly, adv. un`com•mu′ni•ca•tive•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinionsincommunicativeinarticulate, unarticulate - without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry"taciturn - habitually reserved and uncommunicativecommunicatory, communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray |
uncommunicativeadjective reticent, reserved, withdrawn, close, short, guarded, retiring, silent, shy, secretive, curt, taciturn, unresponsive, unforthcoming, tight-lipped My daughter is very difficult, uncommunicative and moody. forthcoming, chatty, talkative, responsive, communicative, garrulous, voluble, loquaciousuncommunicativeadjective1. Not speaking freely or openly:close, close-mouthed, incommunicable, incommunicative, reserved, reticent, silent, taciturn, tightlipped, uncommunicable.2. Not friendly, sociable, or warm in manner:aloof, chill, chilly, cool, distant, offish, remote, reserved, reticent, solitary, standoffish, unapproachable, undemonstrative, withdrawn.Translationsuncommunicative
Synonyms for uncommunicativeadj reticentSynonyms- reticent
- reserved
- withdrawn
- close
- short
- guarded
- retiring
- silent
- shy
- secretive
- curt
- taciturn
- unresponsive
- unforthcoming
- tight-lipped
Antonyms- forthcoming
- chatty
- talkative
- responsive
- communicative
- garrulous
- voluble
- loquacious
Synonyms for uncommunicativeadj not speaking freely or openlySynonyms- close
- close-mouthed
- incommunicable
- incommunicative
- reserved
- reticent
- silent
- taciturn
- tightlipped
- uncommunicable
adj not friendly, sociable, or warm in mannerSynonyms- aloof
- chill
- chilly
- cool
- distant
- offish
- remote
- reserved
- reticent
- solitary
- standoffish
- unapproachable
- undemonstrative
- withdrawn
Synonyms for uncommunicativeadj not inclined to talk or give information or express opinionsSynonymsRelated Words- inarticulate
- unarticulate
- taciturn
Antonyms- communicatory
- communicative
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