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uncommunicative
adjective
Synonyms and Antonyms of UNCOMMUNICATIVE
1
deliberately refraining from speech <the child was uncommunicative and unhelpful to school investigators>
Near Antonyms articulate, eloquent, fluent, voluble, well-spoken; gabby, garrulous, loquacious, talkative, talky; outspoken, unreserved, vocal; facile, glib, silver-tongued, smooth-tongued
2
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>
Related Words quiet, reserved, silent, taciturn, tight-lipped; discreet, prudent; clandestine, covert, furtive, hugger-mugger, secret, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious, undercover, underhand, underhanded
Antonyms communicative, open
3
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>
Related Words aloof, indrawn, inhibited, introverted, reserved, restrained; sedate, self-contained, sober, staid; backward, bashful, coy, demure, diffident, modest, retiring, self-effacing, sheepish
Near Antonyms free-spoken, outspoken, vocal; gossipy, talebearing; diffuse, long-winded, prolix, rambling, verbose, windy, wordy; extroverted (also extraverted), gregarious, outgoing, sociable
Antonyms blabby, chatty, communicative, conversational, gabby, garrulous, loquacious, motormouthed, mouthy, talkative, talky, unreserved
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