tight-lipped

See also: tightlipped

English

Alternative forms

• tightlipped

Etymology

tight +‎ lipped

Pronunciation

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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.

Synonyms

• (unwilling to divulge information): closemouthed, discreet, secretive

Antonyms

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

Related terms

• tight lips

Translations

unwilling to divulge information

• Italian: reticente (it), nulladicente
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