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单词 unforthcoming
释义

unforthcoming

adjective

un·​forth·​com·​ing ˌən-fȯrth-ˈkə-miŋ How to pronounce unforthcoming (audio)
-ˈfȯrth-ˌkə-
: not forthcoming: such as
a
: not affable or sociable : reticent, reserved
an unforthcoming and taciturn man
b
: not characterized by openness, candidness, or forthrightness
He was unforthcoming about his childhood.

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

unforthcoming

adjective

as in evasive

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • evasive
  • ambiguous
  • taciturn
  • dissembling
  • restrained
  • laconic
  • reserved
  • uncommunicative
  • close-mouthed
  • inhibited
  • reticent
  • tight-lipped
  • equivocal
  • uncandid
  • tactful
  • circuitous
  • diplomatic
  • quiet
  • polite
  • courteous
  • politic
  • considerate
  • civil

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • forthcoming
  • forthright
  • straightforward
  • outspoken
  • honest
  • frank
  • candid
  • direct
  • open
  • plain
  • unguarded
  • openhearted
  • straight
  • plainspoken
  • earnest
  • unaffected
  • unreserved
  • sincere
  • unpretentious
  • naive
  • artless
  • naïve
  • real
  • guileless
  • innocent
  • natural
  • free-spoken
  • unpretending
  • foursquare
  • up-front
  • ingenuous
  • out-front
  • freehearted
  • uninhibited
  • outgoing
  • undesigning
  • unrestrained
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