uncommunicative

adjective

un·​com·​mu·​ni·​ca·​tive ˌən-kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkā-tiv How to pronounce uncommunicative (audio)
-ni-kə-tiv
: not disposed to talk or impart information : reserved

Examples of uncommunicative in a Sentence

the child was uncommunicative and unhelpful to school investigators intelligence agencies must be uncommunicative about their operations if they are to be at all effective
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Often, a less qualified candidate who displays high energy and eagerness can outshine a more qualified individual who appears disinterested and uncommunicative. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 Sasse was uncommunicative and sometimes unresponsive to the university’s students and staff. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2024 Controlling owner Joe Lacob led a front-office effort to take a cold, mostly uncommunicative approach to Thompson’s next contract in his three summers of extension eligibility, league sources said, which isn’t separate from their norm. Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 2 July 2024 Her older roommate, Prabha, whose uncommunicative husband now works in Germany, is lonely. Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for uncommunicative 

Word History

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uncommunicative was in 1691

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“Uncommunicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncommunicative. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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uncommunicative

adjective
un·​com·​mu·​ni·​ca·​tive ˌən-kə-ˈmyü-nə-ˌkāt-iv How to pronounce uncommunicative (audio)
-ni-kət-
: not tending to talk or give out information : reserved
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