tight-lipped

== English == === Alternative forms === tightlipped === Etymology === From tight +‎ lipped. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === tight-lipped (comparative more tight-lipped, superlative most tight-lipped) (literal) Having the lips pressed tightly together, hence, not speaking. 1922, Rafael Sabatini, Captain Blood: His Odyssy, chapter XXV: He would have sprung upon Captain Blood, who stood aloof, alert, tight-lipped, and watchful. (idiomatic) Unwilling to divulge information. ==== Synonyms ==== (unwilling to divulge information): closemouthed, discreet, secretive ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “unwilling to divulge information”): indiscreet, loose-lipped ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== tight lips ==== Translations ====