Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not disposed to be communicative.
- adjective Characterized by reserve or a lack of expression.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not communicative or disposed to impart one's wealth; not liberal; parsimonious.
- Not communicative; not disposed to impart one's thoughts; not free to communicate to others; reserved; taciturn.
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- adjective Tending not to
communicate ; not communicating.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
Etymologies
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Examples
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'uncommunicative' style meant as no more than a pleasant aural accompaniment to whatever other activity we are pursuing, the purpose of serious music is that it should be heard with attention; some 'meaning' heard in it.
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Men, especially British men, tend to be so uncommunicative that it's easy to make the crass error that they have less feelings, and less sensitivity than women do.
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Endowed with reciprocally different natures, Gray explained, women express their feelings and value assistance, while under stress men become distant and uncommunicative as they seek solutions to their problems.
Glenn C. Altschuler: Mars Bars Glenn C. Altschuler 2012
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Endowed with reciprocally different natures, Gray explained, women express their feelings and value assistance, while under stress men become distant and uncommunicative as they seek solutions to their problems.
Glenn C. Altschuler: Mars Bars Glenn C. Altschuler 2012
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Flint grew up with an uncommunicative father (James Caan) and a mother (Laruen Graham) who passed away during his childhood.
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS Blu-ray Review – Collider.com 2010
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I had the same trouble with Brian; I had so much trouble getting inside his head because I was too busy seeing him through D.J. Curiously, I've received a lot of criticism from readers about how passive and uncommunicative D. J.'s mother is.
Catherine Murdock discusses her first novel, Dairy Queen. 2010
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The emotional damage they suffered had left them moody, uncommunicative and sometimes violent.
Archive 2009-11-01 Ulysses 2009
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They edited season 1 together oddly, so it's certainly possible they're going that route again, but they've been pretty uncommunicative on the subject. — Jessica
Ask Matt: Dance, Downton Abbey, CSI, Guilty Pleasures and More! 2012
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The emotional damage they suffered had left them moody, uncommunicative and sometimes violent.
Storytime Ulysses 2009
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He did not get a high score on the test, he was uncommunicative in the interview, and his playing seemed immature, lacking the kind of complexity that is often seen as an expression of intelligence.
Red Flags or Red Herrings? Susan Engel 2011
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