Close mouthed


Synonyms for close mouthed
adj tightlipped

incommunicable
incommunicative
quiet

reserved
reticent
secretive

silent
taciturn
uncommunicable

uncommunicative
untalkative

Synonyms
adj reserved

introspective
soft-spoken
reclusive
shy
quiet

restrained
collected
withdrawn
cool
bashful

cautious
cold
demure
modest
secretive

solitary
standoffish
uncommunicative
close-mouthed
offish

Antonyms

confident
extroverted
agitated

excited
upset
friendly

outgoing

Synonyms
adj without or with little sound

reticent
soft
silent
peaceful
reserved
mute
hushed
muffled
low

close
still
dumb
inaudible
noiseless
quiescent
secretive
soundless
speechless

taciturn
tight-lipped
uncommunicative
unexpressed
close-mouthed
low-pitched
unuttered
muted
quieted

whist
stilled
buttoned up
clammed up
could hear a pin drop
hushful
not saying boo
unspeaking

Antonyms

communicative
clamorous
noisy
unreserved

boisterous
agitated
complicated
intricate

obtrusive
loud
troubled
complex

Synonyms
adj silent, unsociable; constrained

reticent
composed
serene
cautious
soft-spoken
taciturn
quiet
modest
distant
placid
peaceful
aloof

restrained
prim
retiring
shy
gentle
sedate
collected
close
withdrawn
cool
backward
bashful

ceremonious
cold
conventional
demure
diffident
formal
frigid
icy
mild
misanthropic
noncommittal
reclusive

secretive
solitary
standoffish
unapproachable
uncommunicative
unresponsive
close-mouthed
offish
self-contained
undemonstrative
eremitic
uncompanionable

Antonyms

communicative
agitated
excited
clamorous
noisy
friendly

extroverted
unreserved
upset
sociable
given
disturbed

troubled
assured
bold
outgoing
offered

Synonyms
adj secretive, quiet

reserved
silent
hesitant
taciturn
shy

bashful
mum
restrained
close
tight-lipped

uncommunicative
uptight
close-mouthed
clammed up
dried up

dummied up
unforthcoming
unspeaking

Antonyms

extroverted
unreserved
communicative

talkative
confident
outgoing

forward
unrestrained
unshy

Synonyms
adj uncommunicative

reticent
covert
enigmatic
taciturn
cagey
close
cryptic

feline
furtive
in the dark
reserved
silent
tight-lipped
undercover

withdrawn
close-mouthed
hushed
backstairs
buttoned up
clammed up
in chambers

in privacy
in private
in the background
on the QT
unforthcoming
zipped

Antonyms

communicative
forthright

honest
open

Synonyms
adj quiet

gentle
reserved
low
mild

muffled
peaceful
silent
soft

still
close-mouthed
hushed
low-pitched

hushful
low-keyed

Synonyms
adj without ability to talk

dumb
silent
dazed
aghast
cool
dumbfounded
dumbstruck

inarticulate
mum
mute
reserved
shocked
taciturn
thunderstruck

tight-lipped
tongue-tied
uncommunicative
unflappable
voiceless
aphonic
close-mouthed

amazed
astounded
buttoned up
clammed up
cool as cucumber
not saying boo
wordless

Antonyms

articulate

communicative

responsive

Synonyms
adj calm, motionless, quiet

closed
hushed
smooth
stock-still
pacific
halcyon
static
sealed
stable

fixed
deathly
inert
lifeless
noiseless
peaceful
placid
restful
serene

silent
soundless
stagnant
stationary
tranquil
undisturbed
unruffled
untroubled
close-mouthed

deathlike
whist
at rest
buttoned up
clammed up
deathly quiet
deathly still
hushful
unstirring

Antonyms

changeable
variable
agitated

unquiet
broken
unfixed

moving
stirred

Synonyms
adj uncommunicative

reticent
aloof
dour
laconic
antisocial
close
cold

curt
distant
dumb
mum
mute
quiet
reserved

sententious
silent
sparing
speechless
tight-lipped
withdrawn
close-mouthed

brooding
clammed up
dried-up
unexpressive
unforthcoming

Antonyms

communicative
fluent

talkative
wordy

Synonyms
adj shy, silent

aloof
close
curt
distant
evasive
guarded
hush-hush

quiet
reserved
reticent
retiring
secretive
short
standoffish

taciturn
tight-lipped
unapproachable
unresponsive
unsociable
close-mouthed
offish

buttoned up
clammed up
dried up
on the QT

Antonyms

communicative
confident

extroverted
responsive

Synonyms
adj taciturn

aloof
antisocial
close
close-mouthed
cold
curt
distant
dour

dumb
incommunicative
laconic
mum
mute
quiet
reserved
reticent

sententious
silent
sparing
speechless
tight-lipped
tightlipped
uncommunicable
uncommunicative

withdrawn
brooding
clammed up
dried-up
unexpressive
unforthcoming

Synonyms
adj taciturn

uncommunicative
aloof
antisocial
close
close-mouthed
cold
curt
distant

dour
dumb
incommunicable
laconic
mum
mute
quiet
reserved

reticent
sententious
silent
sparing
speechless
tight-lipped
tightlipped
uncommunicable

withdrawn
brooding
clammed up
dried-up
unexpressive
unforthcoming

Synonyms
adj quiet

close
close-mouthed
dumb
hushed
inaudible
low
low-pitched
muffled
mute
noiseless

peaceful
quiescent
reserved
restrained
reticent
secretive
silent
soft
soundless
speechless

still
subdued
taciturn
tasteful
tight-lipped
uncommunicative
unexpressed
unobtrusive
unuttered
buttoned up

clammed up
could hear a pin drop
hushful
muted
not saying boo
quieted
stilled
unspeaking
whist

Synonyms
adj reserved

aloof
bashful
cautious
ceremonious
close-mouthed
collected
composed
demure
diffident
inhibited
misanthropic
noncommittal
offish

peaceful
placid
prim
reclusive
restrained
reticent
retiring
secretive
sedate
self-contained
self-restrained
serene
soft-spoken

solitary
standoffish
taciturn
uncommunicative
undemonstrative
unresponsive
backward
close
cold
controlled
conventional
cool
distant

eremitic
formal
frigid
gentle
icy
mild
modest
quiet
shy
unapproachable
uncompanionable
withdrawn

Synonyms
adj reserved

aloof
bashful
cautious
ceremonious
close-mouthed
collected
composed
demure
diffident
inhibited
misanthropic
noncommittal
offish

peaceful
placid
prim
reclusive
restrained
reticent
retiring
secretive
sedate
self-contained
self-controlled
serene
soft-spoken

solitary
standoffish
taciturn
uncommunicative
undemonstrative
unresponsive
backward
close
cold
controlled
conventional
cool
distant

eremitic
formal
frigid
gentle
icy
mild
modest
quiet
shy
unapproachable
uncompanionable
withdrawn

Synonyms
adj taciturn

mum
reticent
dour
aloof
silent
antisocial
close
close-mouthed

cold
curt
distant
dumb
incommunicable
incommunicative
laconic
mute

quiet
reserved
sententious
sparing
speechless
tight-lipped
uncommunicable
uncommunicative

withdrawn
brooding
clammed up
dried-up
unexpressive
unforthcoming

Antonyms

communicative

Synonyms
adj taciturn

aloof
antisocial
close
close-mouthed
cold
curt
distant
dour

dumb
incommunicable
incommunicative
laconic
mum
mute
quiet
reserved

reticent
sententious
silent
sparing
speechless
tight-lipped
tightlipped
uncommunicative

withdrawn
brooding
clammed up
dried-up
unexpressive
unforthcoming

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