1
as in silent
deliberately refraining from speech
the child was uncommunicative and unhelpful to school investigators
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2
as in secretive
given to keeping one's activities hidden from public observation or knowledge
intelligence agencies must be uncommunicative about their operations if they are to be at all effective
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3
as in reserved
tending not to speak frequently (as by habit or inclination)
resigned to the fact that her husband was always going to be an uncommunicative partner
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Recent Examples of uncommunicative
Her older roommate, Prabha, whose uncommunicative husband now works in Germany, is lonely.
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2024
Me about uncommunicative guys who lack intent and she about self-sabotaging the nicest guy she’s ever dated.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 2 Sep. 2024
Sasse was uncommunicative and sometimes unresponsive to the university’s students and staff.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2024
But the pathologically uncommunicative Wayne never seems all that happy about anything.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
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Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2024
Me about uncommunicative guys who lack intent and she about self-sabotaging the nicest guy she’s ever dated.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 2 Sep. 2024
Sasse was uncommunicative and sometimes unresponsive to the university’s students and staff.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2024
But the pathologically uncommunicative Wayne never seems all that happy about anything.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncommunicative
Adjective
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For some patients, other tools—like a coronary calcium scan, which can directly show whether there’s silent plaque in the arteries—may be more useful.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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One silent element to the transfer portal that is seldom discussed, but important to the athletes, is those pesky classes.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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The tie-up will result in the secretive research units of the two organizations – Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and BAE Systems’ FalconWorks – working together to build a rapidly deployable and modular range of uncrewed aerial platforms.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Qatar has long history of being neutral territory for thorny diplomatic negotiations, including hosting an office for the Afghan Taliban during secretive talks with the US.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The journey is comfortable, with reserved seats, onboard restrooms, and no worries about parking or crowded overlooks.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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Garnish with reserved fennel fronds.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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In helicopter video taken by Air Maui Helicopter Tours in Lahaina and posted online the people aboard are largely speechless.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
10 Aug. 2023
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Because his work, as is often the case, leaves us almost speechless.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2023
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On highways and surface roads in the rural countryside west of Detroit, the 2025 Ford Explorer was smooth and quiet, with plenty of power for highway acceleration.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The peak of hurricane season is here, and activity could soon ramp up, despite the relative quiet currently occurring in the tropics, according to meteorologists.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The reigning Super Bowl champs better hope that’s the dumbest thing that one of their players does this season.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes, actors play a slightly dumber iteration of themselves; think James Van Der Beek in Don’t Trust the B in Apartment 23 and Liam Neeson in Life’s Too Short (a performance that got Neeson cast in this year’s The Naked Gun).—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Today, the buildings stand as mute witnesses to the mobilization of past war efforts.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bluesky users also appreciated the moderation on the platform and having the ability to block or mute people as a means of disengaging from more aggressive, unpleasant conversations.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
27 Aug. 2025
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And when at 1587 Prime, Mahomes won’t be reticent about asking for ketchup.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Despite constant comments about how Kafka’s stories spoke to the public, Holland is reticent to illustrate any specifics.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Uncommunicative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncommunicative. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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