Definition of incommunicative Incommunicative

in•com•mu•ni•ca•tive

We found 3 definitions of incommunicative from 3 different sources.

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What does incommunicative mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

incommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions
  uncommunicative
  communicatory, communicative able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray
  inarticulate, unarticulate without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry"
  taciturn habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  blank, vacuous void of expression; "a blank stare"
  closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped, close marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
  deadpan, expressionless, poker-faced, unexpressive, impassive deliberately impassive in manner; "deadpan humor"; "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read"
  incommunicado without the means or right to communicate; "a prisoner held incommunicado"; "incommunicado political detainees"
  inexpressive not expressive; "an inexpressive face"
  mum, silent failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to; "the witness remained silent"
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  • incommunicative (a.)
    Not communicative; not free or apt to impart to others in conversation; reserved; silent; as, the messenger was incommunicative; hence, not disposed to hold fellowship or intercourse with others; exclusive.

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