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closelipped
 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective closelipped has 1 sense
  1. close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped - inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
    Antonyms: communicative, communicatory (indirect, via uncommunicative)

Definitions from the Web

closelipped

Part of Speech: Adjective

Senses:

  1. Tending to keep one's thoughts, feelings, or opinions to oneself; reticent or secretive.

Usage:

  • He was a very closelipped individual and never shared his true emotions.
  • She remained closelipped about her plans for the future.

Sample Sentences:

  1. John's closelipped nature made it difficult to know what he really thought about the situation.
  2. Despite being interrogated by the police, the suspect remained closelipped throughout the investigation.
  3. People often perceive politicians as being closelipped when it comes to discussing controversial topics.

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