close-mouthed

close-mouthed
close-lippedˈ or close-mouthedˈ adjective
Reticent, saying little
• • •
Main Entry: ↑close

* * *

close-mouthed UK [ˌkləʊs ˈmaʊθd] US [ˌkloʊsˈmaʊθd] adjective
not saying anything about a subject because you want to keep it secret
Thesaurus: secret, secretive and in secretsynonym

* * *

close-mouthed «KLOHS MOWTHD, -MOWTHT», adjective.
not fond of talking; reserved; reticent: »

Perhaps no ruling class in the Western world, certainly no ruling class in any democratic society, is as close-mouthed as the British ruling class (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).

 SYNONYM(S): taciturn.

* * *

['klōs 'mouT͟Hd; 'mouTHt]

the candidates have been close-mouthed about their fund-raising goals

* * *

/ˈkloʊsˈmaʊθt/ adj [more \close-mouthed; most \close-mouthed]
US : not saying very much especially about a secret or about a particular subject

close-mouthed officials

They've been close-mouthed [=secretive] about the settlement.

* * *

close-mouthed [close-mouthed] [ˌkləʊs ˈmaʊðd] [ˌkloʊs] adjective not usually before noun
not willing to say much about sth because you want to keep a secret

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • close-mouthed — [ˌkləus ˈmauðd, ˈmauθt US ˌklous ] adj also closed mouthed [ˌkləuzd US ˌklouzd ] AmE not willing to say much because you are trying to keep a secret …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • close-mouthed — ► close mouthed reticent; discreet. Main Entry: ↑close …   English terms dictionary

  • close-mouthed — (klōsʹmouthdʹ, mouthtʹ) adj. Disposed not to talk; tightlipped. * * * …   Universalium

  • close-mouthed — [ ,klous mauθd ] adjective not saying anything about a subject because you want to keep it secret …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • close-mouthed — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Not speaking freely or openly: close, incommunicable, incommunicative, reserved, reticent, silent, taciturn, tightlipped, uncommunicable, uncommunicative. See RESTRAINT, SOUNDS …   English dictionary for students

  • close-mouthed — reticent; discreet. → close …   English new terms dictionary

  • close-mouthed — adj reticent, taciturn, uncommunicative, reserved, retiring, quiet, close; silent, mute, mum, obmutescent, secretive, evasive; brief, terse, concise, laconic, Rare. pauciloquent …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • close-mouthed — adjective not willing to say much because you are trying to keep a secret …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • close-mouthed — UK [ˌkləʊs ˈmaʊθd] / US [ˌkloʊsˈmaʊθd] adjective not saying anything about a subject because you want to keep it secret …   English dictionary

  • close — Ⅰ. close [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) only a short distance away or apart in space or time. 2) (of a connection or resemblance) strong. 3) denoting someone who is part of a person s immediate family. 4) (of a relationship or the people conducting it) very… …   English terms dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”