Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nontalkative

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nontalkative
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"But Super Bowl media day demanded Harrison’s presence Tuesday, so the famously nontalkative Harrison planted himself somewhat uneasily in front of waves of reporters who were trying desperately to plumb the depths of his inscrutability."

Etymology

From non- + talkative.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Synonyms

taciturn untalkative

Questions

What does nontalkative mean?: Not talkative.
Where does nontalkative come from?: From non- + talkative.

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