noncommunication
- noun
- /ˌnɒnˌkəmjunɪˈkeɪʃən/
:
silencio
- After the disagreement, there was a period of noncommunication between the two friends.
Examples
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The manager's noncommunication about the changes led to confusion among the staff.
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His noncommunication with colleagues made teamwork difficult during the project.
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Her noncommunication with the team caused confusion.
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The noncommunication during negotiations was frustrating.
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After their argument, the noncommunication between them grew so intense that they barely acknowledged each other.
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The company's noncommunication regarding the merger left employees feeling anxious and uninformed.
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His persistent noncommunication during meetings made it difficult for the team to move forward with their plans.
Synonyms
181
4.0
Not speaking about something when people ask you
16
5.5
Refusing to speak to someone to show you are angry or upset
10
7.8
A feeling of not wanting to speak or share thoughts
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8.1
An agreement to stay silent to hide something wrong
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6.5
The habit of not telling people things or hiding information from them
1
6.8
Not speaking because someone cannot or chooses not to speak
1
9.9
A choice not to speak to avoid giving information
An agreement between people not to speak about something
Not talking or sharing thoughts with others
Antonyms
How Cooperative
Surface Forms
Morphology
noncommunication = communication (transparent) = non + communication
The deliberate refusal sense is still a straightforward negative of 'communication' (i.e., not communicating).
Etymology
Noncommunication comes from non- ('not') plus communicate ('to share' or 'talk'), so it can mean choosing 'not to share' information or to stop talking. That's why noncommunication is used for a deliberate refusal to speak or to withhold information as a form of protest or avoidance.