tightlipped

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A form of tight-lipped — Having the lips pressed tightly together, hence, not speaking.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

adjectivetightlipped (comparative more tightlipped, superlative most tightlipped)

comparative more tightlipped · superlative most tightlipped

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of tight-lipped.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveinclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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