Tight-lipped synonyms

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taciturn
Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.
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secretive
Tending to remain concealed. Used of animals.
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quiet (related)
Having little motion or activity; calm.
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reserved (related)
(Not comparable) Set aside for the use of a particular person or party.
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discreet
Made, done, or situated so as to attract little notice:
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mum
Silent; not speaking
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reticent
Inclined to keep one's thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs to oneself.
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silent
Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.
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close-mouthed
Disposed not to talk; tightlipped.
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mute
Mute is defined as silent or not capable of speaking.
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loath to speak
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cagey (related)
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Find another word for tight-lipped. In this page you can discover 15 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for tight-lipped, like: taciturn, secretive, quiet, reserved, closemouthed, discreet, mum, reticent, silent, close-mouthed and mute.
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Tight-lipped Sentence Examples

  • Fred's quick enough to hear what I have to say, but tight-lipped as a smart fish about anything he knows.

  • Unsurprisingly, the track proprietors kept tight-lipped about the incident, but now the news has leaked out.

  • Although the couple has taken a tight-lipped approach to pregnancy questions over the past few months, for most everyone, the news comes as no surprise.

  • Nicole's been notoriously tight-lipped with the media, so it's unlikely fans will learn many details about the newest addition to her family.

  • Why were the police tight lipped about him?

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