disinclined to talk or give information or opinions
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•com•mu•ni•ca•tive /ˌʌnkəˈmyunɪkətɪv, -ˌkeɪtɪv/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- not eager or willing to talk or communicate;
reserved;
reticent.
un•com•mu•ni•ca•tive
(un′kə myo̅o̅′ni kə tiv, -kā′tiv),USA pronunciation adj.
un′com•mu′ni•ca•tive•ly, adv.
un′com•mu′ni•ca•tive•ness, n.
- not inclined to talk or disclose information;
reserved;
taciturn.
- un-1 + communicative 1685–95
un′com•mu′ni•ca•tive•ness, n.
- reticent, withdrawn, retiring, shy.
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'uncommunicative' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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