UNFORTHCOMING

Meaning of UNFORTHCOMING in English

/ ˌʌnfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ; NAmE -fɔːrθ-/ adjective

not wanting to help or give information about sth

SYN reticent :

He was very unforthcoming about what had happened.

OPP forthcoming

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

UNFORTHCOMING — adj.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UNFORTHCOMING — ■ adjective 1》 not willing to divulge information. 2》 not available when needed.
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UNFORTHCOMING — unforthcoming BrE AmE ˌʌn fɔːθ ˈkʌm ɪŋ ◂ AmE \ -fɔːrθ-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
UNFORTHCOMING — adj. not forthcoming.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UNFORTHCOMING — adj. not forthcoming.
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UNFORTHCOMING — adj. not forthcoming.
Oxford English vocab
FORTHCOMING — / ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ; NAmE ˌfɔːrθ-/ adjective 1. [ only before noun ] going to happen, be published, etc. very soon : …
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FORTHCOMING — forth ‧ com ‧ ing AC /ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ◂ $ ˌfɔːrθ-/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . [only before noun] a forthcoming event, …
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POLICE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a police car ▪ The vehicle was being chased by a police car. a …
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ENIGMATIC — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB as ▪ Everything carries a strangeness as enigmatic as the vision of Constantina, poised …
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AFTER-EFFECT — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ For instance, Piers's unforthcoming remark about avoiding love because he had once tasted it and …
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MYSTERIOUS — INDEX: 1. strange and difficult to explain or understand 2. happening in a mysterious way 3. a mysterious situation 4. …
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WITHDRAWN — adj. 25B6; adjective INTROVERTED, unsociable, inhibited, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, quiet, reticent, reserved, retiring, private, reclusive; shy, timid; aloof; informal stand-offish. outgoing.
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UNOBTRUSIVE — adj. 25B6; adjective she was unobtrusive and shy : SELF-EFFACING, retiring, unassuming, quiet; shy, bashful, timid, timorous, reserved, withdrawn, introvert(ed), …
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UNDEMONSTRATIVE — adj. 25B6; adjective UNEMOTIONAL, unaffectionate, impassive, dispassionate, restrained, reserved, unresponsive, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, stiff, guarded, aloof, distant, detached, remote, withdrawn; cool, …
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UNCOMMUNICATIVE — adj. 25B6; adjective TACITURN, quiet, unforthcoming, reserved, reticent, laconic, tongue-tied, mute, silent, tight-lipped; guarded, secretive, close, private; distant, remote, aloof, …
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UNASSERTIVE — adj. 25B6; adjective PASSIVE, retiring, unforthcoming, submissive, unassuming, self-effacing, modest, humble, meek, unconfident, diffident, shy, timid, insecure; informal mousy. bold.
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UNAPPROACHABLE — adj. 25B6; adjective unapproachable islands : INACCESSIBLE, unreachable, remote, out of the way, isolated, far-flung; informal off the beaten track, …
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TIGHT-LIPPED — 25B6; adjective RETICENT, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, playing one's cards close to one's chest, close-mouthed, silent, taciturn; informal mum. forthcoming.
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TACITURN — adj. 25B6; adjective UNTALKATIVE, uncommunicative, reticent, unforthcoming, quiet, secretive, tight-lipped, close-mouthed; silent, mute, dumb, inarticulate; reserved, withdrawn. talkative.
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STAND-OFFISH — 25B6; adjective (informal) ALOOF, distant, remote, detached, withdrawn, reserved, uncommunicative, unresponsive, unforthcoming, unapproachable, unfriendly, unsociable, introspective, introverted. friendly, approachable, sociable.
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SECRETIVE — adj. 25B6; adjective UNCOMMUNICATIVE, secret, unforthcoming, playing one's cards close to one's chest, reticent, reserved, silent, non-communicative, quiet, tight-lipped, close-mouthed, …
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RETICENT — adj. 25B6; adjective RESERVED, withdrawn, introverted, inhibited, diffident, shy; uncommunicative, unforthcoming, unresponsive, tight-lipped, quiet, taciturn, silent, guarded, secretive. expansive.
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RESERVED — adj. 25B6; adjective Sewell is rather reserved : RETICENT, quiet, private, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, undemonstrative, unsociable, formal, constrained, cool, aloof, detached, …
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REMOTE — adj. 25B6; adjective areas remote from hospitals : FARAWAY, distant, far (off), far removed. a remote mountain village : ISOLATED, …
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PRIVATE — n. 25B6; adjective his private plane : PERSONAL, own, individual, special, exclusive, privately owned. private talks : CONFIDENTIAL, secret, classified, …
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MUM — n. (informal) 25B6; adjective he was keeping mum : SILENT, quiet, mute, dumb, tight-lipped, unforthcoming, reticent; archaic mumchance. 25A0; mum's …
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MOUSY — adj. 25B6; adjective mousy hair : LIGHTISH BROWN, brownish, brownish-grey, dun-coloured; dull, lacklustre. a small, mousy woman : TIMID, quiet, …
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