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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

unwilling to speak or communicate;

e.g. He remained tight-lipped and refused to answer any of their questions.

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Similar Words

Closemouthed

Laconic

Point-blank

Reserved

Reticent

Self-contained

Silent

Taciturn

Tongue-tied

Uncandid

Uncommunicative

Unforthcoming

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Opposite Words

Candid

Chatty

Communicative

Diffuse

Direct

Extroverted

Forthcoming

Forthright

Foursquare

Frank

Free-spoken

Garrulous

Gossipy

Gregarious

Honest

Long-winded

Loquacious

Open

Openhearted

Out-front

Outgoing

Outspoken

Plain

Plainspoken

Prolix

Rambling

Sociable

Straight

Straightforward

Talkative

Undesigning

Unguarded

Unreserved

Unsubtle

Up-front

Verbose

Vocal

Voluble

Wordy

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Related Words

Abrupt

Aloof

Backward

Bashful

Bluff

Blunt

Brusque

Close

Closemouthed

Coy

Crusty

Curt

Dark

Demure

Diffident

Downright

Inarticulate

Indrawn

Introverted

Modest

Mute

Restrained

Reticent

Retiring

Secretive

Sedate

Self-contained

Self-effacing

Sheepish

Short

Snippy

Sober

Speechless

Staid

Unceremonious

Uncommunicative

Voiceless

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