Untalkative

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1
unwilling to talk; taciturn; refusing to speak

Adjective

1
temperamentally disinclined to talk wordnet

Synonyms

taciturn brief brusque close close-tongued closemouthed

Antonyms

loquacious gassy talkative

Etymology

From un- + talkative.

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