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- Dictionaryuncommunicative/ˌʌnkəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv/
adjective
- 1. unwilling to talk or impart information: "he had always been quiet and uncommunicative, having few friends"
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adjective. uk / ˌʌn.kəˈmjuː.nɪ.kə.tɪv / us / ˌʌn.kəˈmjuː.nə.kə.t̬ɪv / Add to word list. not willing to talk: He had a headache and was uncommunicative. Synonyms. quiet. taciturn. Opposites. chatty informal. communicative. loquacious formal. talkative. voluble formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Falling silent and not speaking.
: not disposed to talk or impart information : reserved. Synonyms. dumb. mum. muted. silent. speechless. wordless. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of uncommunicative in a Sentence.
uncommunicative. (ʌnkəmjuːnɪkətɪv ) adjective. If you describe someone as uncommunicative, you are critical of them because they do not talk to other people very much and are unwilling to express opinions or give information. [disapproval] My daughter is very difficult, uncommunicative and moody.
UNCOMMUNICATIVE meaning: not tending or liking to talk or give out information.
Hello? Is anyone reading this? Please respond. Well, it seems that you’re uncommunicative, and you’re not willing to talk for whatever reason. How lonely.
Dictionary definition of uncommunicative Not inclined or able to engage in open or effective communication. "The silent, uncommunicative teenager kept to herself during family gatherings."
Define uncommunicative. uncommunicative synonyms, uncommunicative pronunciation, uncommunicative translation, English dictionary definition of uncommunicative. adj. 1. Not disposed to be communicative. 2. Characterized by reserve or a lack of expression: in an uncommunicative mood; an uncommunicative stare....
Uncommunicative definition: not inclined to talk or disclose information; reserved; taciturn.. See examples of UNCOMMUNICATIVE used in a sentence.
OED's earliest evidence for uncommunicative is from 1691, in the writing of John Norris, Church of England clergyman and philosopher. uncommunicative is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix 1 , communicative adj.
uncommunicative (comparative more uncommunicative, superlative most uncommunicative) Tending not to communicate; not communicating. He asked and asked, but she remained silent and uncommunicative.
