Synonyms for uncommunicative
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Taciturn
taciturn, secretive, reticent, unsociable, silent, close, reserved, closemouthed, unconversable
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Tending not to communicate; not communicating.
He asked and asked, but she remained silent and uncommunicative.
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Reserved is thus closely equivalent to uncommunicative, but is a somewhat stronger word, often suggesting pride or haughtiness, as when we say one is reserved toward inferiors.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- secretive He is very secretive in regard to his family life.
- reticent He is reticent and he never speaks unless spoken to.
- taciturn Mary's partner is a taciturn person.
- unsociable I don't mean to be unsociable, but I'm tired.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| uncommunicative | steady | |
| secretive | rising | |
| reticent | rising | |
| taciturn | rising | |
| unsociable | rising | |
| incommunicative | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- close1
- 6 letters
- silent2
- 8 letters
- reserved2, reticent3, taciturn3
- 9 letters
- secretive3
- 10 letters
- unsociable
- 12 letters
- closemouthed
- 13 letters
- unconversable
- 15 letters
- incommunicative
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (silent2 = 2 syllables).