English
Adjective
en-adj
#idiomatic Unwilling to divulge information.
Quotations
1922 � w:Rafael Sabatini|Rafael Sabatini, s:Captain Blood|Captain Blood: His Odyssy, ch XXV
:He would have sprung upon Captain Blood, who stood aloof, alert, tight-lipped, and watchful.
Synonyms
discreet, secretive
Antonyms
indiscreet, loose-lipped
Related terms
tight lips
ru:tight-lipped
vi:tight-lipped
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