unforthcoming.

Unwilling or slow to provide information, cooperation, or a useful response.

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Words that belong together

• an unforthcoming witness
• an unforthcoming response

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The witness was unforthcoming until she learned who had asked the question.

He remained unforthcoming about the source of the funds.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Comparative more unforthcoming; superlative most unforthcoming where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.