Definition of "uncommunicative" []

• Not disposed to be communicative. See Synonyms at silent. (adjective)

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• "'uncommunicative' style meant as no more than a pleasant aural accompaniment to whatever other activity we are pursuing, the purpose of serious music is that it should be heard with attention; some 'meaning' heard in it."
• "The emotional damage they suffered had left them moody, uncommunicative and sometimes violent."
• "I had the same trouble with Brian; I had so much trouble getting inside his head because I was too busy seeing him through D.J. Curiously, I've received a lot of criticism from readers about how passive and uncommunicative D. J.'s mother is."