noncommunicative

[US]/ˌnɒnkəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv/
[UK]/ˌnɑːnkəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪv/

Translation

adj.not willing or able to communicate or talk with others; uncommunicative; (networking/technical) not communicating; not providing data exchange

Phrases & Collocations

noncommunicative person

noncommunicative child

noncommunicative patient

noncommunicative partner

noncommunicative behavior

more noncommunicative

seems noncommunicative

becoming noncommunicative

noncommunicative response

noncommunicative replies

Example Sentences

the patient became noncommunicative after the surgery and would not answer questions.

during the interview, he was noncommunicative and avoided eye contact.

she grew increasingly noncommunicative whenever the topic of money came up.

the witness remained noncommunicative despite repeated requests for details.

after the argument, my brother stayed noncommunicative for the rest of the evening.

the child turned noncommunicative in the unfamiliar classroom.

when stressed, the manager becomes noncommunicative and stops giving updates.

the dog is usually friendly, but it can become noncommunicative around strangers.

his noncommunicative attitude made teamwork difficult on the project.

the suspect was noncommunicative during questioning and refused to cooperate.

after receiving the news, she became noncommunicative and withdrew from everyone.

the client turned noncommunicative, so we scheduled a follow-up meeting to clarify needs.

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