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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchweigsamkeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʃvaɪ̯k.zaːm.kaɪ̯t
"Seine Schweigsamkeit während des Gesprächs war auffällig."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being unwilling to talk or disclose information, thoughts, or feelings to others.
"His persistent uncommunicativeness during the family meeting left everyone guessing about his true intentions." - 2
A reticent or reserved demeanor that avoids social interaction or conversational engagement.
"The detective noted the suspect's cold uncommunicativeness when questioned regarding the incident."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'uncommunicative', combining the negative prefix 'un-' (Old English 'un-') with 'communicative' from Late Latin 'communicativus', originating from 'communicare' meaning 'to share' or 'to make common'. The noun-forming suffix '-ness' (Old English '-nes') is added to denote a state or quality, fully established in English lexical structures by the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uncommunicativeness" is said worldwide
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incomunicabilidade
Transliteration: ĩ.ko.mu.ni.ka.bi.liˈda.dʒi
"A incomunicabilidade entre eles piorou a situação."
असंवादिता
Transliteration: asanvaadita
"उसकी असंवादिता ने सबको चिंतित कर दिया।"
沉默寡言
Transliteration: chén mò guǎ yán
"他平时的沉默寡言让大家很难了解他的想法。"
과묵함
Transliteration: gwamukham
"그의 과묵함 때문에 회의가 지연되었습니다."
不親切さ
Transliteration: mukuuchisa
Script: 無口さ
"彼の無口さが会議の雰囲気を重くした。"
fermeture
Transliteration: fɛʁ.mə.tyʁ
"Sa fermeture habituelle rendait toute discussion difficile."
Schweigsamkeit
Transliteration: ˈʃvaɪ̯k.zaːm.kaɪ̯t
"Seine Schweigsamkeit während des Gesprächs war auffällig."
mancanza di communicazione
Transliteration: manˈkan.tsa di kom.mu.ni.kaˈtjo.ne
"La sua chiusura ha creato problemi nel gruppo."
hermetismo
Transliteration: eɾ.meˈtis.mo
"El hermetismo del director preocupaba a los empleados."
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