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as in silent
deliberately refraining from speech
the child was uncommunicative and unhelpful to school investigators
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as in secretive
given to keeping one's activities hidden from public observation or knowledge
intelligence agencies must be uncommunicative about their operations if they are to be at all effective
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as in reserved
tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination)
resigned to the fact that her husband was always going to be an uncommunicative partner
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Recent Examples of uncommunicative
Dysfunctional families can look many different ways, but typically are controlling, secretive, neglectful, and uncommunicative.
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Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
15 Mar. 2026
Her high-school senior daughter Josie (Chloe East) is terse and uncommunicative with her, angry about how much space her mother’s drama has taken up in everyone else’s life.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
Whenever Conrad was at his most uncommunicative and avoidant, Jeremiah was waiting in the wings to offer uncomplicated affection and himbo charm.
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Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
Throughout the show, Conrad is forgiven by fans for being uncommunicative and avoidant.
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Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uncommunicative
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
15 Mar. 2026
Her high-school senior daughter Josie (Chloe East) is terse and uncommunicative with her, angry about how much space her mother’s drama has taken up in everyone else’s life.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
Whenever Conrad was at his most uncommunicative and avoidant, Jeremiah was waiting in the wings to offer uncomplicated affection and himbo charm.
—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
Throughout the show, Conrad is forgiven by fans for being uncommunicative and avoidant.
—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uncommunicative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncommunicative
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Coffin came up with the 1920s backdrop – an era that saw cinema shift from silent films to talkies — and did something the franchise rarely permits — make something personal.
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The Rangers offense was silent during the beginning of the game, while the defense held together.
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Submarines are among the most secretive and powerful machines in modern warfare.
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Exact specifications are difficult to come by, given how secretive China's space program remains about Shenlong.
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While Kafka is a bit more of a reserved personality, he’s been described as a coach who’s personable and can work with anyone.
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Even in recordings from the ’90s, Alfa displays a reserved but expressive personality, and a talent for fusing disparate sounds fluidly together.
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His friends, from brother Luigi (Charlie Day) to Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) veer in a similar direction, somehow coming across less fully formed and three-dimensional than their nearly speechless inspirations from Nintendo‘s flagship franchise.
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In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.
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Prosecutors also alleged King fathered a child through an extra-marital affair and threatened the child’s mother to keep quiet.
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But he is viewed by Labour supporters as a more effective, optimistic and plain-speaking communicator than Starmer, who's quiet, lawyerly manner has consistently failed to connect with the public's national mood.
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And the script’s very cute but deeply dumb leading man, Alex (Nico Carney), climbs a flight of stairs toward his best friend’s bedroom door.
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And there are no ego-destroying confrontations with people who know how to do things, who tell you that your idea is dumb.
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The third movie in the Despicable Me spin-off, sees the Minions land in the Golden Age of Hollywood, with a storyline led by new characters, James, an artistic Minion with dreams of becoming a director; his comedic sidekick and bestie Henry, and their mute companion Ed.
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The bottom edge has a slightly wider gray bezel bearing the Fire TV logo in the center with a flat, blocky extension holding an infrared sensor, far-field microphones, and a mic mute switch below it.
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Let’s start with the trade deadline, something the Rockies have often been reticent to maneuver in the past.
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The concierge takes responsibility for all the aspects of cross-selling that customer-facing staff may be reticent to undertake, such as conversion tracking and knowing all the key internal contacts.
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“Uncommunicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncommunicative. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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