uncommunicative
Use Uncommunicative in a sentence
kəˈmyu adjective
not inclined to talk or disclose information; reserved; taciturn.
Related forms
un·com·mu·ni·ca·tive·ly, adverb
un·com·mu·ni·ca·tive·ness, noun
Synonyms
reticent, withdrawn, retiring, shy.
reticent, withdrawn, retiring, shy.
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| —adj | |
| disinclined to talk or give information or opinions | |
| uncom'municatively | |
| —adv | |
| uncom'municativeness | |
| —n | |
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Uncommunicative
has a plethora of syllables.
So is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Does it mean:
| given to using long words. |
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
Example sentences
Tend to be withdrawn, sensitive, and uncommunicative.
He was generally uncommunicative when team members tried to talk to him about his case.
Much psychiatric medicine is undramatic stuff, involving the prescription of drugs to uncommunicative patients.
Clients who are quiet and uncommunicative may be concealing issues that should be elicited and discussed.
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