uncommunicative

[US]/ˌʌnkəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv/
[UK]/ˌʌnkəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not willing or able to talk or impart information

Example Sentences

Her uncle was a silent, uncommunicative Yankee farmer.

He is often uncommunicative when he's feeling stressed.

The uncommunicative nature of the new boss made it difficult for the team to collaborate effectively.

She became uncommunicative after the argument with her friend.

The uncommunicative attitude of the customer service representative frustrated the customers.

His uncommunicative behavior led to misunderstandings among his colleagues.

The uncommunicative response from the interviewee raised concerns for the hiring manager.

Being uncommunicative in a relationship can lead to misunderstandings and conflicts.

The uncommunicative atmosphere in the meeting room made it hard for ideas to be shared.

Her uncommunicative demeanor made it challenging for her to make friends in a new environment.

The uncommunicative response from the audience dampened the speaker's enthusiasm.

Real-world Examples

You'll be sleeping a lot more, and will start to become uncommunicative and unresponsive.

Source: If there is a if.

He was uncommunicative, but in a day or two Mrs.

Source: The Shackles of Life (Part Two)

There was to be no crudity in Mrs. Penniman's treatment of the situation; she had become as uncommunicative as Catherine herself.

Source: Washington Square

In his memoirs, Gilmore recorded how Dean was uncommunicative with the cast or how he read his lines flatly and slowly, mumbling through dialogue or improvising without warning.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

He was so uncommunicative that I was forced to the conclusion that he had asked me to lunch with him merely to enjoy my company.

Source: Blade (Part 1)

'Where may he be at present'? Mrs. Sparsit asked in a light conversational manner, after mentally devoting the whelp to the Furies for being so uncommunicative.

Source: Difficult Times (Part 2)

Even the highest mountains may be found occasionally dull and uncommunicative as if in some way they had lost countenance and shrunk to less than half their real stature.

Source: The Mountains of California (Part 2)

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