nontalker
One who's mum
A nontalker is someone who doesn't talk, either by choice or circumstance.
The term usually describes a person who remains silent in situations where others speak freely—a quiet presence in meetings, a child who hasn't yet begun speaking, or someone who simply prefers listening: He's a nontalker at parties but opens up one-on-one.
Not using speech
- voicelessHaving no voice
- speechlessUnable to talk
- aphoniaInability to vocalize
- mutismAbsence of speech
deaf-mute · aphasic · dysphonic · aphonic · dysarthria · laryngectomy · sign-language · nonspeaking
Habitually uncommunicative
- reservedRestrained in manner
- uncommunicativeUnwilling to share thoughts
- guardedWary and restrained
- closemouthedReluctant to speak
unforthcoming · laconic · tight-lipped · secretive · discreet · aloof · undemonstrative · restrained
Reserved and retiring
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- wallflowerShy person avoiding socializing
- lonerOne who avoids company
- recluseOne choosing isolation
solitary · hermit · self-contained · inward-looking · private · antisocial · self-effacing · timid
Producing no sound
- soft-spokenSpeaking quietly, gently
- hushedReduced to silence
- subduedReduced in intensity
- mousyShy and unassertive
unassuming · meek · gentle · mild-mannered · low-key · unobtrusive · listener · observer
nonverbal
Not using speech
- voicelessHaving no voice
- speechlessUnable to talk
- aphoniaInability to vocalize
mutism · deaf-mute · aphasic · dysphonic · aphonic · dysarthria · laryngectomy · sign-language · nonspeaking · selectively mute
taciturn
Habitually uncommunicative
- reservedRestrained in manner
- uncommunicativeUnwilling to share thoughts
- guardedWary and restrained
closemouthed · unforthcoming · laconic · tight-lipped · secretive · discreet · aloof · undemonstrative · restrained · coy
shy
Reserved and retiring
- withdrawnEmotionally distant, disengaged
- wallflowerShy person avoiding socializing
- lonerOne who avoids company
recluse · solitary · hermit · self-contained · inward-looking · private · antisocial · self-effacing · timid · bashful
silent
Producing no sound
- soft-spokenSpeaking quietly, gently
- hushedReduced to silence
- subduedReduced in intensity
mousy · unassuming · meek · gentle · mild-mannered · low-key · unobtrusive · listener · observer · wallflower
nontalkertalker
One who speaks
chatterbox · motormouth · blabbermouth · gabber · chatterer
talk, talks, talking, talkative, talker, talked, talkers, untalkative