uncommunicative

[ uhn-kuh-myoo-ni-kuh-tiv, -key-tiv ]

/ ˌʌn kəˈmyu nɪ kə tɪv, -ˌkeɪ tɪv /

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adjective

not inclined to talk or disclose information; reserved; taciturn.

Origin of uncommunicative

First recorded in 1685–95; un-¹ + communicative

SYNONYMS FOR uncommunicative

reticent, withdrawn, retiring, shy.

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OTHER WORDS FROM uncommunicative

un·com·mu·ni·ca·tive·ly, adverbun·com·mu·ni·ca·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby uncommunicative

uncommercial, uncommitted, uncommon, uncommonly, uncommunicable, uncommunicative, uncompensated alkalosis, uncompetitive, uncomplaining, uncomplicated, uncomplimentary

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Example sentences from the Web for uncommunicative

Jim Doyle was the uncommunicative spokesman for Archibald Cox and Leon Jaworski at the Watergate Special Prosecution Force.
Newsweek’s Watergate Legacy|Jim Doyle|December 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Smith was unusually absent and uncommunicative, to such a degree that Nickelsen at last asked him point blank what was the matter.
Dry Fish and Wet|Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
Strick was an eager lover, quick to jealousy—Glasson was uncommunicative even to Vashti, and careless of her opinions.
Beggars on Horseback|F. Tennyson Jesse
At first he seemed a stolid, uncommunicative body, and when we came to the river I made sure he could not read.
Spring notes from Tennessee|Bradford Torrey

It might be so; nobody knew the cause of the change in him, for he was uncommunicative, even to his nearest acquaintance.
Ghosts and Family Legends|Catherine Crowe
Barton was in the engine room, sullen and uncommunicative as usual.
The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam|John Henry Goldfrap

British Dictionary definitions for uncommunicative

uncommunicative

/ (ˌʌnkəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv) /

adjective

disinclined to talk or give information or opinions

Derived forms of uncommunicative

uncommunicatively, adverbuncommunicativeness, noun

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单词	uncommunicative
释义	uncommunicative [ uhn-kuh-myoo-ni-kuh-tiv, -key-tiv ] / ˌʌn kəˈmyu nɪ kə tɪv, -ˌkeɪ tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR uncommunicative ON THESAURUS.COM adjective not inclined to talk or disclose information; reserved; taciturn. Origin of uncommunicative First recorded in 1685–95; un-¹ + communicative SYNONYMS FOR uncommunicative reticent, withdrawn, retiring, shy. SEE SYNONYMS FOR uncommunicative ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM uncommunicative un·com·mu·ni·ca·tive·ly, adverbun·com·mu·ni·ca·tive·ness, noun Words nearby uncommunicative uncommercial, uncommitted, uncommon, uncommonly, uncommunicable, uncommunicative, uncompensated alkalosis, uncompetitive, uncomplaining, uncomplicated, uncomplimentary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for uncommunicative Jim Doyle was the uncommunicative spokesman for Archibald Cox and Leon Jaworski at the Watergate Special Prosecution Force. Newsweek’s Watergate Legacy\|Jim Doyle\|December 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Smith was unusually absent and uncommunicative, to such a degree that Nickelsen at last asked him point blank what was the matter. Dry Fish and Wet\|Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen Strick was an eager lover, quick to jealousy—Glasson was uncommunicative even to Vashti, and careless of her opinions. Beggars on Horseback\|F. Tennyson Jesse At first he seemed a stolid, uncommunicative body, and when we came to the river I made sure he could not read. Spring notes from Tennessee\|Bradford Torrey It might be so; nobody knew the cause of the change in him, for he was uncommunicative, even to his nearest acquaintance. Ghosts and Family Legends\|Catherine Crowe Barton was in the engine room, sullen and uncommunicative as usual. The Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam\|John Henry Goldfrap British Dictionary definitions for uncommunicative uncommunicative / (ˌʌnkəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv) / adjective disinclined to talk or give information or opinions Derived forms of uncommunicative uncommunicatively, adverbuncommunicativeness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to uncommunicative aloof, close, curt, distant, evasive, guarded, hush-hush, quiet, reserved, reticent, retiring, secretive, short, standoffish, taciturn, tight-lipped, unapproachable, unresponsive, unsociable, offish
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uncommunicative

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