Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

unforthcoming

Adjective
/ʌnˈfɔːrθˌkʌmɪŋ/
Definition
Not willing to provide information or help.
Examples
  • The manager was unforthcoming about the company’s financial difficulties.
  • Despite the journalist’s probing questions, the official remained unforthcoming.
Meaning
The term ‘unforthcoming’ describes someone or something that is not open or forthcoming with information, typically keeping things to themselves.
Synonyms
  • reticent
  • reserved
  • secretive
  • uncommunicative
  • cagey