Usage of "tight-lipped"

Having an inclination to secrecy.

Keeping one's thoughts and opinions to oneself.

Synonyms

Examples for "reserved"

However, the final decision on this point is reserved, the document states. 
 Reuters 

National Storage said Warburg Pincus reserved its right to revisit its decision. 
 Reuters 

This worked fine until a group called Catalyst reserved the display cases. 
 Wired 

Fannie Mae reserved the right to bring future claims against the bank. 
 Reuters 

Justice Peters reserved her decision, but said it would be given urgency. 
 News.com.au 

Duterte said the use of air power had been restrained so far. 
 Reuters 

Europe was very patient, restrained and caring in its treatment of Greece. 
 The Irish Times 

Police said both of the children were correctly restrained in car seats. 
 Radio NZ 

No, her family said, and restrained her; so he came to her. 
 The family: the secret fundamentalism at the heart of american p... 

The general grunted with irritation; Ptitsin and Totski barely restrained their smiles. 
 The Idiot 

Wanda liked Dana, although her new friend was a shade too reticent. 
 Fortunate harbor 

The lard is fun, but use vegetable oil if you are reticent. 
 The Irish Times 

He grew reticent, and, to try you, asked you for your story. 
 The system of the world 

He looked modest and reticent; his person was the reverse of commanding. 
 Denzil Quarrier 

And the main reason he'd been reticent to have Sydney join them. 
 The bone chamber 

Minurso officers are cagey about the last time ceasefire terms were violated. 
 Reuters 

I asked them some questions about Jamila, and they were definitely cagey. 
 Evanly bodies 

He wouldn't give you the time of day; he was too cagey. 
 The big bite 

You had to be careful with Cello; she was so socially cagey. 
 Black Deutschland 

I couldn't tell if he was being cagey, or was simply obtuse. 
 Speaking in Bones 

Usage of tight-lipped in English

One thing's for sure: Washington is still tight-lipped on the baby issue. 
 Ebony 

However, in typically tight-lipped fashion, Apple has yet to confirm its plans. 
 BBC 

Mr Brownlee also remained tight-lipped about legal protection of troops in Iraq. 
 Radio NZ 

Edward Wardwell stared at me tight-lipped, and then said, resignedly, 'All right. 
 The Pariah 

Marchionne is being equally tight-lipped about his plans for the Polish plant. 
 Reuters 

Chief executive, Mr David Dilger, was tight-lipped about the acquisition targets yesterday. 
 The Irish Times 

The Minister of Māori Crown Relations, Kelvin Davis, was keeping tight-lipped too. 
 Radio NZ 

Beyoncé remained tight-lipped about the so-called scandal as chatter reached fever pitch. 
 Ebony 

He was a thick-set man in the late thirties, tight-lipped and heavy-jawed. 
 A Man Four-Square 

As the cameras flashed and the questions flew in, Jack remained tight-lipped. 
 News.com.au 

It was the face of a Roman mother, tight-lipped, brown-eyed, and fierce. 
 Romance 

He glanced at Jackson, but the commander was as tight-lipped as ever. 
 The Scouts of Stonewall: The Story of the Great Valley Campaign 

The freshmen were tight-lipped, pretending knowledge where they had none, exulting secretly. 
 Gladiator 

If one thing's for certain, it's that Disney productions are tight-lipped affairs. 
 Wired 

Dick looked at him with a tight-lipped smile that was somehow terrible. 
 The Obstacle Race 

Epadoa stood tight-lipped, anger flaring from her eyes, but made no reply. 
 The Plains of Passage 

Tight-lipped through the time

Meanings of tight-lipped in English