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Definition of incommunicado

incommunicado

/ɪn.kəˌmjuː.nɪˈkɑː.doʊ/
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incommunicado Lexical Profile

incommunicado Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Not able, wanting, or allowed to communicate with other people.

Example

"During the final week of writing his manuscript, the author remained completely incommunicado at a remote cabin."

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• adverb

1

Without the means or right of communicating with others.

Example

"The witnesses were sequestered incommunicado until the court proceedings concluded."

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Word Nuance & Usage

As an adjective, 'incommunicado' is almost exclusively used predicatively or postpositively (e.g., 'she was held incommunicado') rather than directly before a noun.

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• Nearby Words

incohesive
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incoming
incommunicado
incommunicative
incomparable
incomparably

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-19th century from Spanish 'incomunicado', the past participle of 'incomunicar' (to deprive of communication), derived from Latin 'in-' (not) and 'communicare' (to share or communicate).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Incommunicado. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/incommunicado
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