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Definition of close-mouthed in English: close-mouthed(also close-lipped) adjectivekləʊsˈmaʊðdkloʊsˈmaʊθt Reticent; discreet. the candidates have been close-mouthed about their fund-raising goals he's notoriously close-mouthed Example sentencesExamples - While the police have been quite close-lipped to Anna herself, her father seems to be getting more information.
- Seriously Aspen, it's really bugging me how close-mouthed you are, you have to tell me, or I can't understand.
- And anyone who says that she is standoffish, too serious and close-mouthed most likely has seen her only in performance when she's got one thing alone on her mind: if I'm going to do it, I'm going to give it my all.
- The openhearted man lived surrounded by bitter, close-mouthed enemies.…
- He's a particularly close-mouthed politician, and when he does speak, it is almost always to distract and dissemble.
- The fertilizer industry at the time was extremely close-mouthed when it came to sharing information on how they produced various fertilizers.
- The company was close-mouthed when it came to quoting prices for the service because ‘every one of these is really a customized proposal.’
- Once on horseback, however, his focus had turned inward, and he'd become close-lipped.
- Unfortunately, he's relatively close-mouthed on the issue.
- He sure is pretty close-lipped about his accomplishments.
- He is always very close-mouthed about school when he first leaves it.
- Proctor was a little strange and very close-mouthed about his past.
- They've been sort of close-mouthed about the formulation of their fuel like any other commercial project.
Synonyms reticent, quiet, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, private, secretive, tight-lipped, close-lipped, guarded, evasive
Definition of close-mouthed in US English: close-mouthed(also close-lipped) adjectivekloʊsˈmaʊθtklōsˈmouTHt Reticent; discreet. the candidates have been close-mouthed about their fund-raising goals Example sentencesExamples - Unfortunately, he's relatively close-mouthed on the issue.
- While the police have been quite close-lipped to Anna herself, her father seems to be getting more information.
- He's a particularly close-mouthed politician, and when he does speak, it is almost always to distract and dissemble.
- The fertilizer industry at the time was extremely close-mouthed when it came to sharing information on how they produced various fertilizers.
- Once on horseback, however, his focus had turned inward, and he'd become close-lipped.
- They've been sort of close-mouthed about the formulation of their fuel like any other commercial project.
- He is always very close-mouthed about school when he first leaves it.
- He sure is pretty close-lipped about his accomplishments.
- The company was close-mouthed when it came to quoting prices for the service because ‘every one of these is really a customized proposal.’
- And anyone who says that she is standoffish, too serious and close-mouthed most likely has seen her only in performance when she's got one thing alone on her mind: if I'm going to do it, I'm going to give it my all.
- The openhearted man lived surrounded by bitter, close-mouthed enemies.…
- Proctor was a little strange and very close-mouthed about his past.
- Seriously Aspen, it's really bugging me how close-mouthed you are, you have to tell me, or I can't understand.
Synonyms reticent, quiet, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, private, secretive, tight-lipped, close-lipped, guarded, evasive
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