uncommunicative
pronunciation
How to pronounce uncommunicative in British English:
UK [ˌʌnkəˈmju:nɪkətɪv]
How to pronounce uncommunicative in American English:
US [ˌʌnkəˈmjunɪˌketɪv, -kətɪv]
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- Adjective:
- not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
Word Origin
- uncommunicative (adj.)
- 1690s, from un- (1) "not" + communicative.
Example
- 1. Much psychiatric medicine is undramatic stuff , involving the prescription of drugs to uncommunicative patients .
- 2. That it is so uncommunicative may simply be due to the fact that it is so new .
- 3. For a long time I believed there must be wealth of undiscovered treasure behind that uncommunicative manner , but late I wondered if there was anything behind it at all .