Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
incommunicado
adverb
/ˌɪn.kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkɑː.doʊ/
Definition
Incommunicado refers to a state of being unable or unwilling to communicate, especially when someone is not allowed to contact others.
Examples
- After the incident, the witnesses were kept incommunicado to protect their safety.
- During the secret negotiations, the parties involved remained incommunicado.
Meaning
To be incommunicado means to be isolated from communication or being cut off from others.
Synonyms
- uncommunicative
- isolated
- cut off
- silent
