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close-mouthed

close-mouthed

 
pronunciation:
kloz maUthd [or] kloz maUtht
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition: saying little; not talkative; reticent.
synonyms:
reticent, silent, tight-lipped, uncommunicative
antonyms:
loose-tongued
similar words:
brief, laconic, mum, mute, quiet, reserved, retiring, secretive, taciturn, terse
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)close-mouthed intensely, most, notoriously, very
(adj.)close-mouthed + noun advisor, caution, citadel, geisha, grin, insemination, man, smile, snort, timidity