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incommunicative

/ˌɪn.kəˈmjuː.nɪ.kə.tɪv/

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adjective

/ˌɪn.kəˈmjuː.nɪ.kə.tɪv/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее человека, который не склонен говорить или делиться информацией; сдержанный или необщительный.

An obsolete adjective describing someone who is not inclined to talk or share information; reserved or uncommunicative.

  1. Reserved or SilentB2formal

    Inclined to be silent; not willing to express thoughts, feelings, or information freely.

    ruНеобщительный

    • He remained incommunicative during the entire negotiation.
    • The witness was unexpectedly incommunicative when questioned by the police.
    • After the argument, she became incommunicative and refused to speak.
    • The normally talkative professor was oddly incommunicative at the conference.

    Synonymsclosemouthedquietreservedreticentsecretivesilenttaciturntightlippeduncommunicative

    Antonymscommunicativeexpressiveforthcominggarrulousloquaciousopenoutgoingtalkativevoluble

Forms
  • more incommunicative comparative form
  • most incommunicative superlative form