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1 uncommunicative
adjective* * *un·com·mu·ni·ca·tive[ˌʌnkəˈmju:nɪkətɪv, AM -t̬ɪv]adj verschlossen, wenig mitteilsam▪ to be \uncommunicative about sth/sb wenig über etw/jdn sprechen* * *["ʌnkə'mjuːnIkətɪv]adj(by nature) verschlossen, wortkarg; (temporarily) schweigsam* * *uncommunicative adj (adv uncommunicatively) nicht oder wenig mitteilsam oder gesprächig, verschlossen* * *adjective* * *adj.nicht mitteilsam adj.verschlossen adj. -
2 uncommunicative
verschlossen, wenig mitteilsam;to be \uncommunicative about sth/sb wenig über etw/jdn sprechen -
3 cagey
adjective* * *['kei‹i](secretive: He's very cagey about his plans.) verschlossen- academic.ru/85038/caginess">caginess* * *cag·ey[ˈkeɪʤi]everytime I ask him about it, he becomes very \cagey er antwortet jedes Mal ausweichend, wenn ich ihn danach frageshe's \cagey about her age sie macht ein Geheimnis aus ihrem Alter* * *['keIdZɪ]adj (inf)vorsichtig; behaviour, answer also zugeknöpft (inf); (= evasive) ausweichendwhat are you being so cagey about? — warum tust du so geheimnisvoll?
she was very cagey about her age — sie hat aus ihrem Alter ein großes Geheimnis gemacht
he was very cagey about his plans — er hat mit seinen Absichten hinterm Berg gehalten
* * *cagey [ˈkeıdʒı] adj (adv cagily) umg1. verschlossen:be very cagey about ein großes Geheimnis machen aus2. vorsichtig3. US schlau, gerissen umg* * *adjective* * *adj.gerissen adj.raffiniert adj. -
4 communicative
adjective* * *[-tiv]adjective ((negative uncommunicative) talkative; sociable: She's not very communicative this morning.) gesprächig* * *com·mu·ni·ca·tive1. (of person) mitteilsam, gesprächig\communicative ability Kommunikationsfähigkeit f\communicative skills kommunikatives Talent2. (in language teaching)the \communicative approach der kommunikative Ansatz* * *[kə'mjuːnIkətɪv]adjmitteilsam, gesprächig* * *communicative [kəˈmjuːnıkətıv; -keıtıv] adj (adv communicatively)1. kommunikativ, mitteilsam, gesprächig2. Mitteilungs…:communicative competence LING kommunikative Kompetenz* * *adjective* * *adj.kommunikativ adj.
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uncommunicative — index laconic, mute, noncommittal, phlegmatic, surreptitious, taciturn, unresponsive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Bu … Law dictionary
uncommunicative — (adj.) 1690s, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + COMMUNICATIVE (Cf. communicative) … Etymology dictionary
uncommunicative — *silent, taciturn, reticent, reserved, secretive, close, close lipped, closemouthed, tight lipped Antonyms: communicative … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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uncommunicative — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unwilling to talk or give out information … English terms dictionary
uncommunicative — [un΄kə myo͞o′ni kāt΄iv, un΄kə myo͞o′ni kə tiv] adj. not communicative; tending to withhold information, opinions, feelings, etc.; reserved; taciturn uncommunicatively adv. uncommunicativeness n … English World dictionary
uncommunicative — adj. uncommunicative about, regarding * * * [ˌʌnkə mjuːnɪkətɪv] regarding uncommunicative about … Combinatory dictionary
uncommunicative — [[t]ʌ̱nkəmju͟ːnɪkətɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as uncommunicative, you are critical of them because they do not talk to other people very much and are unwilling to express opinions or give information. My daughter is… … English dictionary
uncommunicative — adjective Tending not to communicate; not communicating. He asked and asked, but she remained silent and uncommunicative … Wiktionary
uncommunicative — adjective their uncommunicative dinner guests made the evening seem terribly long Syn: taciturn, quiet, unforthcoming, reserved, reticent, laconic, tongue tied, mute, silent, tight lipped, close mouthed; guarded, secretive, close, private;… … Thesaurus of popular words
uncommunicative — adjective Date: 1691 not disposed to talk or impart information ; reserved … New Collegiate Dictionary