Pronunciation: /ˌɪnkəˌmjuːnɪˈkɑːdoʊ/
adjective not able to communicate with others
A1 When my phone died, I was incommunicado for hours.
A2 During the camping trip, we were incommunicado with the outside world.
B1 The prisoner was placed incommunicado for questioning by the authorities.
B2 The diplomat went incommunicado to avoid being contacted by the press.
C1 The CEO went incommunicado to focus on a top-secret project.
C2 The celebrity decided to go incommunicado to escape the constant media attention.
adverb in a state of not being able to communicate with others
A1 He was left incommunicado without a phone or internet access.
A2 The prisoner was held incommunicado for days without contact with the outside world.
B1 During the retreat, participants were asked to go incommunicado to focus on self-reflection.
B2 The spy went incommunicado for weeks while on a top-secret mission.
C1 The author disappeared incommunicado for months before finally releasing a new book.
C2 The politician went incommunicado to avoid the media frenzy surrounding the scandal.
formal The suspect was held incommunicado while awaiting trial.
informal I haven't heard from my friend in days, she's gone incommunicado.
slang He went incommunicado after his breakup, not responding to anyone.
figurative The artist went incommunicado to focus on his work and avoid distractions.
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