uncommunicative

adjective
UK: /ˌʌnkəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv/
US: /ˌʌnkəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv/

  1. Not willing to talk or give information to other people.

    1. He was very uncommunicative after his accident.
    2. After the argument, she became uncommunicative, refusing to discuss what happened.

  2. Not giving much information about your thoughts or feelings.

    1. The suspect remained uncommunicative during the interview.
    2. The shy child was uncommunicative with strangers, preferring to stay near his mother.

Synonyms

reserved silent taciturn reticent withdrawn unsociable

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "uncommunicative" in English means: Not willing to talk or give information to other people., Not giving much information about your thoughts or feelings..

The phonetic transcription of "uncommunicative" is /ˌʌnkəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv/ in British English and /ˌʌnkəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "uncommunicative": reserved, silent, taciturn, reticent, withdrawn, unsociable.

Example usage of "uncommunicative": "He was very uncommunicative after his accident.". More examples on the page.