Meaning & use
Incommunicative
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Not inclined to talk, share information, or express feelings; reserved or reticent.
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After the accident, he grew withdrawn and incommunicative, avoiding even close friends.
The company was strangely incommunicative about the reasons for the delay.
A note on using this word
Though grammatically it could describe anything unable to communicate, it's used almost exclusively for people or organizations who withhold information.
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