closemouthed
adjective
close·mouthed
| \ ˈklōz-ˌmau̇tht
, -ˈmau̇tht also ˈklōs-ˌmau̇t͟hd, -ˈmau̇t͟hd\
, -ˈmau̇tht also ˈklōs-ˌmau̇t͟hd, -ˈmau̇t͟hd\
Definition of closemouthed
: cautious in speaking : uncommunicative
also
: secretive
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Synonyms & Antonyms for closemouthed
Synonyms
close, dark, reticent, secretive, tight-mouthed, uncommunicative
Antonyms
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Examples of closemouthed in a Sentence
he remained closemouthed about their activities
encourage the closemouthed children to speak up and not be shy
Recent Examples on the Web
By and large, this is a secretive, closemouthed group of individuals who want nothing more than to say little and share even less. — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, "It's time for college football, NCAA to embrace injury reports with gambling influence rising," 3 July 2018 By and large, this is a secretive, closemouthed group of individuals who want nothing more than to say little and share even less. — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, "It's time for college football, NCAA to embrace injury reports with gambling influence rising," 3 July 2018 Led by Vice President Temer, whose cryptic, closemouthed demeanor has his rivals comparing him to a butler in a horror movie, the centrists anchoring Ms. Rousseff’s coalition broke away last week. — Simon Romero, New York Times, "Brazil’s Game of Thrones," 3 Apr. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'closemouthed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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