incommunicado

adj
/ɪnkəmjunɨˈkɑːdoʊ/US

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish incomunicado, with spelling influenced by such English words as communicate.

  1. borrowed from incomunicado

Definitions

  1. In a state or condition of inability or unwillingness to communicate.

    • The father of a woman living in the incommunicado world of the Big Brother house in Australia has died but his daughter has not been told.
  2. In a manner in which communication with outsiders is not possible, for either voluntary…

    In a manner in which communication with outsiders is not possible, for either voluntary or involuntary reasons, especially due to confinement or reclusiveness.

    • The Starz seem most comfortable when they're in the studio, where they can work incommunicado.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA