as in silent
tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination)
the cabinet official is usually tight-lipped about her private life
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Recent Examples of tight-lipped
The designers were a bit tight-lipped about revealing specific interior details, but as part of the barefoot-living scenario, Boldrini says crew might not be as important as other crew-heavy superyachts.
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Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Coach Jim Harbaugh was tight-lipped when asked about the availability of Perryman and Molden.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Even the 2024 Model of the Year felt pressure to stay tight-lipped on issues that are most important to her.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
Apple has been tight-lipped about its plans for the event, as usual.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
Coach Jim Harbaugh was tight-lipped when asked about the availability of Perryman and Molden.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Even the 2024 Model of the Year felt pressure to stay tight-lipped on issues that are most important to her.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
Apple has been tight-lipped about its plans for the event, as usual.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tight-lipped
Adjective
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The red agate worn by his mother reflects silent compassion, and the pearl accents on the Wulu pendant evoke the gentle passage of time.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Burnett was content to mine references from her own Depression-era youth; her famous maid character, the Charwoman, who became something of a show mascot, harked back to Chaplin’s Little Tramp, wearing a rumpled outfit and performing silent reveries.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Remove from heat and stir in reserved ham and lemon juice.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Klopp is less reserved on player welfare.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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So many of Black Rabbit’s subplots are confusing, boring, or dumb.—
Andrew Bernard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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Luis Jauregui, a professor at UC Irvine, is an expert in quantum physics who is smart enough to describe his work in terms that are foreign to a non-scientist, yet affable enough to explain it anyway, without making any non-scientist feel dumb.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the after-hours, the black faille number styled with a silky lime-green tank top was at once restrained and opulent, just great for a night out.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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In practice, despite his rhetoric, Israel’s longest serving prime minister’s security policy was widely seen as cautious and relatively restrained, even derided as cowardly by political rivals, who also mocked his inability to make decisive moves.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Tight-lipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tight-lipped. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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