uncommunicative

[ uhn-kuh-myoo-ni-kuh-tiv, -key-tiv ]

adjective

1. not inclined to talk or disclose information; reserved; taciturn.

   Synonyms: shy, retiring, withdrawn, reticent

uncommunicative

/ ˌʌnkəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv /

adjective

1. disinclined to talk or give information or opinions

Derived Forms

• ˌuncomˈmunicativeness, noun
• ˌuncomˈmunicatively, adverb

Other Words From

• uncom·muni·ca·tive·ly adverb
• uncom·muni·ca·tive·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncommunicative¹

First recorded in 1685–95; un- ¹ + communicative

Example Sentences

However, two congressional aides pushed back on the idea that Boeing’s team is inexperienced or uncommunicative.

From Seattle Times

“I do feel that in a city that is known for being cold and uncommunicative, it was a very uniting project,” Lungwitz said.

From Seattle Times

Analyzing the aquatically loquacious may also give us clues about whether midbrain injuries in humans may be linked to a person being mute or uncommunicative, according to Bass.

From Salon

He suggested that this research may help us understand how a malfunctioning human midbrain may render a person uncommunicative or mute.

From Science Daily

For a man who came from a culture that prizes conversation as a high art form, and has provided more than its fair share of hyper-articulate storytellers, he was famously uncommunicative with journalists and writers.

From BBC