noncommunicative
Keeps things inside
Noncommunicative describes someone who doesn't share information, feelings, or thoughts readily.
A noncommunicative patient makes diagnosis difficult.
A noncommunicative partner frustrates attempts at intimacy.
The word suggests unwillingness or inability to engage in exchange: He became noncommunicative after the accident.
Disinclined to speak freely
- taciturnHabitually uncommunicative
- introvertedTurned toward inner life
- guardedWary and restrained
- privateRestricted to certain parties
unforthcoming · self-contained · withdrawn · discreet · undemonstrative · restrained · tight-lipped · secretive
Without voice or sound
- speechlessUnable to talk
- wordlessLacking spoken content
- voicelessHaving no voice
- unspokenNot verbally expressed
hushed · mum · unarticulated · unsaid · unuttered · unvoiced · inaudible · soundless
Far away or aloof
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- coldLow temperature state
- unapproachableImpossible to access or befriend
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
standoffish · remote · unfriendly · inaccessible · stiff · frigid · frosty · dismissive
Without visible emotion
- inexpressiveLacking outward emotional display
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
phlegmatic · stolid · numb · dispassionate · inert · blank · deadpan · passive
reticent
Disinclined to speak freely
- taciturnHabitually uncommunicative
- introvertedTurned toward inner life
- guardedWary and restrained
private · unforthcoming · self-contained · withdrawn · discreet · undemonstrative · restrained · tight-lipped · secretive · close-mouthed
mute
Without voice or sound
- speechlessUnable to talk
- wordlessLacking spoken content
- voicelessHaving no voice
unspoken · hushed · mum · unarticulated · unsaid · unuttered · unvoiced · inaudible · soundless · noiseless
distant
Far away or aloof
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- coldLow temperature state
- unapproachableImpossible to access or befriend
indifferent · standoffish · remote · unfriendly · inaccessible · stiff · frigid · frosty · dismissive · unwelcoming
impassive
Without visible emotion
- inexpressiveLacking outward emotional display
- stoicUncomplaining endurer of hardship
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
inscrutable · phlegmatic · stolid · numb · dispassionate · inert · blank · deadpan · passive · unengaged
noncommunicativecommunicative
Apt to share information
talkative · loquacious · expressive · forthcoming · open
noncommunicativeopen
Not closed
forthcoming · candid · transparent · unreserved · expansive
noncommunicativeinformative
Providing useful knowledge
revealing · expressive · eloquent · meaningful · signaling
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