Skip to main content
uncommunicativeness

uncommunicativeness

9.1
Not talking or sharing thoughts with others
  • noun
  • /ˌʌnˌkəmjunɪˈkeɪtɪvnəs/
translation icon : taciturnidad
  • Her uncommunicativeness during meetings created a barrier to effective teamwork.

Examples

  • The team's uncommunicativeness during the project led to several misunderstandings.

  • The interviewer's questions were met with a surprising uncommunicativeness from the usually open athlete.

  • His persistent uncommunicativeness made it difficult for his colleagues to understand what he was thinking.

  • His uncommunicativeness made it difficult to understand his feelings.

  • Her uncommunicativeness during meetings hindered collaboration among team members.

  • His uncommunicativeness left his friends puzzled about his true feelings.

  • The athlete's uncommunicativeness frustrated the coach, who needed feedback for improvement.

Synonyms

reticence
vsuncommunicativeness
10 7.8

A feeling of not wanting to speak or share thoughts

also covers inability to communicate, not only reluctance to reveal ideas
lack of communication
vsuncommunicativeness
9 2.8

Not enough talking or sharing of information between people

focuses on a person's inward unwillingness or inability rather than a group failure to share
mutism
vsuncommunicativeness
  • Specialized
3 9.2

A condition where a person does not speak because of a physical or mental problem

is broader and can be simple quietness without medical or psychological cause
inarticulateness
vsuncommunicativeness
1 9.1

Not able to say thoughts or feelings clearly when speaking

is about not wanting or not being able to communicate freely, not just clarity issues
inarticulacy
vsuncommunicativeness
1 8.7

Not being able to speak or write clearly

centres on reluctance or inability to communicate openly rather than clarity of expression
taciturnity
vsuncommunicativeness
9.3

A tendency to be quiet and avoid talking

includes both habitually quiet people and those who cannot or will not speak freely
noncommunication
vsuncommunicativeness
8.2

A deliberate refusal to speak or share information with others

is similar but can be unintentional or due to inability rather than a choice
incommunicability
vsuncommunicativeness
9.9

Being unable to tell or share feelings with other people

is less absolute and can be a temporary unwillingness rather than true impossibility
inarticulation
vsuncommunicativeness
8.8

Not being able to speak clearly so other people understand you

highlights unwillingness or inability to communicate openly rather than expression skill

Antonyms

A willingness and ability to talk and share ideas with other people

How Communicative

uncommunicativeness
9.1
reticence
10 7.8
silence
181 4.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

uncommunicativeness = uncommunicative (transparent) = un + communicate + ive + ness

The adjective 'uncommunicative' is a clear combination of 'un-' + 'communicative', and forming the noun with '-ness' is a regular, productive process.

Etymology

Uncommunicativeness breaks into the prefix un- meaning 'not' and communicate, which comes from a word meaning 'to share', like the word common. So, uncommunicativeness is the state of not sharing thoughts or information.