nontalkative

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adjective

Not talkative.

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Meanings

adjectivenontalkative (not comparable)
  1. not comparableNot talkative.

    But Super Bowl media day demanded Harrison’s presence Tuesday, so the famously nontalkative Harrison planted himself somewhat uneasily in front of waves of reporters who were trying desperately to plumb the depths of his inscrutability.

    2007 January 31, Judy Battista, “Harrison Opens Up on the Field, Not Off It”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: taciturn, untalkative

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot talkative.

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taciturnuntalkative

Origin

From non- + talkative.

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APA

nontalkative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nontalkative

MLA

“nontalkative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nontalkative. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nontalkative,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nontalkative.

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