He is a tight-lipped man.
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Tight-lipped
Synonyms for "tight-lipped" (27 found)
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8 translations across 5 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- мълчалив adj (unwilling to divulge information)
German
1 entries- schmallippig adj (unwilling to divulge information)
Hungarian
3 entries- hallgatag adj (unwilling to divulge information)
- szófukar adj (unwilling to divulge information)
- szűkszavú adj (unwilling to divulge information)
Italian
2 entries- nulladicente adj (unwilling to divulge information)
- reticente adj (unwilling to divulge information)
Polish
1 entries- z wodą w ustach adj (unwilling to divulge information)
Sample sentences
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Union representatives remained tight-lipped about their negotiations with management.
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I can trust Tom. He's tight-lipped.
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NASA officials are extremely tight-lipped about this project.
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