INCOMMUNICADO

incommunicado

(adjective) without the means or right to communicate; “a prisoner held incommunicado”; “incommunicado political detainees”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

incommunicado (not comparable)

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

Hyponyms

• off the grid

Adverb

incommunicado (not comparable)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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