Synonyms

close-lipped

American

[klohs-lipt] / ˈkloʊsˈlɪpt /

adjective

not talking or telling much.

close-lipped British

/ ˌkləʊsˈmaʊðd, -ˈmaʊθt, ˌkləʊsˈlɪpt /

adjective

not talking or revealing much

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Example Sentences

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Since her arrest on 6 July 2021, she has remained close-lipped about the whole time period.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2022

He is close-lipped about specific commercial relationships with the launch companies, but says that his company is “actively working” with some of them.

From The Guardian • Apr. 21, 2018

To date, Waymo has been close-lipped about the nature of its autonomous testing.

From The Verge • Oct. 31, 2017

The bust of the former vice president was sculpted by William Behrends and shows Cheney gazing ahead with a thoughtful expression and hint of his characteristic close-lipped smile.

From Washington Times • Dec. 3, 2015

It would have to be someone quick and close-lipped, for once rumors of those foul-smelling, inedible loaves spread, no respectable baker would dare come to Ashton Place for fear of the dreaded “bakehouse curse.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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