closemouthed

[ klohs-mouthd, -moutht ]

/ ˈkloʊsˈmaʊðd, -ˈmaʊθt /

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adjective

reticent; uncommunicative.

RELATED WORDS

close, hush-hush, quiet, reticent, sedate, taciturn, tight-lipped, uncommunicative, close-lipped

Nearby words

closed-minded, closed-stack, closedown, closefisted, closely, closemouthed, closeout, closer, closet, closet drama, closet queen

Origin of closemouthed

First recorded in 1880–85; close + mouth + -ed³

SYNONYMS FOR closemouthed

tight-lipped, diffident, taciturn, secretive.

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