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- [uhn-kuh-myoo-ni-kuh-tiv, -key-tiv]
- /ˌʌn kəˈmyu nɪ kə tɪv, -ˌkeɪ tɪv/
- /ˌʌn.kəˈmjuː.nɪ.kə.tɪv/
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- [uhn-kuh-myoo-ni-kuh-tiv, -key-tiv]
- /ˌʌn kəˈmyu nɪ kə tɪv, -ˌkeɪ tɪv/
Definitions of uncommunicative word
- adjective uncommunicative not inclined to talk or disclose information; reserved; taciturn. 1
- adjective uncommunicative not talkative 1
- adjective uncommunicative 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. 0
- adjective uncommunicative disinclined to talk or give information or opinions 0
- adjective uncommunicative not communicative; tending to withhold information, opinions, feelings, etc.; reserved; taciturn 0
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Origin of uncommunicative
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; un-1 + communicative
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Parts of speech for Uncommunicative
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
uncommunicative popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
uncommunicative usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for uncommunicative
adj uncommunicative
- anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- antisocial — Someone who is antisocial is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- asocial — avoiding contact; not gregarious
- blank — Something that is blank has nothing on it.
- close-lipped — not talking or revealing much
noun uncommunicative
- dead air — the loss or suspension of the video or audio signal during a television or radio transmission.
- inarticulateness — lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech: an inarticulate public speaker.
- iron curtain — (sometimes initial capital letters) a barrier to understanding and the exchange of information and ideas created by ideological, political, and military hostility of one country toward another, especially such a barrier between the Soviet Union and its allies and other countries.
- laconism — laconic brevity.
- muteness — silent; refraining from speech or utterance.
adjective uncommunicative
- backstairs — a secondary staircase in a house, esp one originally for the use of servants
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
- eremetic — Of or pertaining to eremites, reclusive, isolated.
- eremitic — Characteristic of a hermit.
- hermitlike — Resembling or characteristic of a hermit.
Antonyms for uncommunicative
adj uncommunicative
- bigmouthed — having a very large mouth.
- communicative — Someone who is communicative talks to people, for example about their feelings, and tells people things.
- conversable — easy or pleasant to talk to
- demonstrative — Someone who is demonstrative shows affection freely and openly.
- drafty — characterized by or admitting currents of air, usually uncomfortable.
adjective uncommunicative
- draughty — characterized by or admitting currents of air, usually uncomfortable.
- evincive — Tending to prove; having the power to demonstrate; demonstrative; indicative.
- informative — giving information; instructive: an informative book.
- longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.
- multiloquent — Talkative.
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