Incommunicado

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Pronunciation: /ˌɪnkəˌmjuːnɪˈkɑːdoʊ/

Definitions of incommunicado

adjective not able to communicate with others

Example Sentences

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

Example Sentences

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.

Examples of incommunicado in a Sentence

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.

Grammatical Forms of incommunicado

past tense

incommunicadoed

plural

incommunicados

comparative

more incommunicado

superlative

most incommunicado

present tense

incommunicados

future tense

will be incommunicado

perfect tense

have been incommunicado

continuous tense

is being incommunicado

singular

incommunicado

positive degree

incommunicado

infinitive

to be incommunicado

gerund

being incommunicado

participle

incommunicadoing

Origin and Evolution of incommunicado

First Known Use: 1837 year
Language of Origin: Spanish
Story behind the word: The word 'incommunicado' originated from the Spanish language, derived from the Latin phrase 'in communis,' meaning 'in common.'
Evolution of the word: Originally used in legal contexts to refer to a state of being unable to communicate or be communicated with, the term has evolved to also encompass a state of isolation or seclusion, particularly in reference to being cut off from outside contact or communication.