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closemouthed
Closemouthed (adj) means unwilling to share your thoughts, plans or information with others.
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Unwilling to share your thoughts, plans or information with others.
"Instructors were notoriously closemouthed about their gunnery techniques."
— C. R. Anderegg, Sierra Hotel: flying Air Force fighters in the decade after Vietnam (2001)
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Etymology
Formed from close and mouthed.
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What is the meaning of closemouthed?
"closemouthed" (adj) means unwilling to share your thoughts, plans or information with others.
What is another word for closemouthed?
Other words for "closemouthed" include closelipped, secretive, tightlipped, close.
What is the opposite of closemouthed?
The opposite of "closemouthed" is communicative.
