Synonyms for tight-lipped
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Reticent — unwilling to divulge information
reticent, secretive, close, discreet, closemouthed, closelipped
Definitions
- adj. 1
Unwilling to divulge information.
Related words
- Other spellings
- tightlipped
Example sentences
- discreet I think that we need to be a little more discreet.
- secretive He is very secretive in regard to his family life.
- reticent He is reticent and he never speaks unless spoken to.
By length
- 5 letters
- close1
- 8 letters
- discreet2, reticent3
- 9 letters
- secretive3
- 11 letters
- closelipped
- 12 letters
- closemouthed
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (discreet2 = 2 syllables).