The Opposite(Antonym) of “communicative”
The antonyms of communicative are uncommunicative, reserved, and quiet. These words describe people who have different levels of willingness to talk or share information with others.
Explore all Antonyms of “communicative”
Definitions and Examples of uncommunicative, reserved, quiet
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Not willing or able to talk or share information with others.
Example
He was so uncommunicative during the meeting that we couldn't get any feedback from him.
Tending to keep one's thoughts or feelings to oneself; not outgoing or sociable.
Example
She is reserved and doesn't like to share personal information with strangers.
Making little or no noise; not speaking much.
Example
He is quiet by nature and prefers to listen rather than talk.
Key Differences: uncommunicative vs reserved vs quiet
- 1Uncommunicative implies a complete lack of willingness or ability to talk or share information with others.
- 2Reserved suggests a tendency to keep one's thoughts or feelings to oneself, but not necessarily a complete unwillingness to communicate.
- 3Quiet describes someone who speaks little or makes little noise, but not necessarily someone who is unwilling to communicate.
Effective Usage of uncommunicative, reserved, quiet
- 1Social Situations: Use these antonyms to describe people's communication styles in social situations.
- 2Workplace: Use these antonyms to describe employees' communication styles in the workplace.
- 3Language Learning: Use these antonyms to teach English language learners about different communication styles and how to describe them.
Remember this!
The antonyms of communicative describe people who have different levels of willingness to talk or share information with others. Uncommunicative implies a complete lack of willingness or ability to communicate, reserved suggests a tendency to keep one's thoughts or feelings to oneself, and quiet describes someone who speaks little or makes little noise. These antonyms can be used in social situations, the workplace, and language learning.
