tight-lipped

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Antonyms 1.1.3 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Adjective

tight-lipped (comparative more tight-lipped, superlative most tight-lipped)

1. (idiomatic) Unwilling to divulge information.
2. Having the lips pressed together.
   • 1922, Rafael Sabatini, Captain Blood: His Odyssy, chapter XXV:

     He would have sprung upon Captain Blood, who stood aloof, alert, tight-lipped, and watchful.

[edit] Synonyms

• (unwilling to divulge information): discreet, secretive

[edit] Antonyms

• (unwilling to divulge information): indiscreet, loose-lipped

[edit] Related terms

• tight lips