| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | top-secret |
| Synonyms: | confidential, private, restricted, secret |
| Main Entry: | chronological |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in consecutive time |
| Synonyms: | chronographic, chronologic, chronometric, chronometrical, chronoscopic, classified, dated, historical, horological, horometrical, in due course, in due time, in order, in sequence, junctural, order archival, ordered, progressive, sequent, sequential, tabulated, temporal |
| Notes: | the word temporal derives from Latin and chronological is from Greek; temporal is 'having to do with time as opposed to eternity, having to do with earthly life as opposed to heavenly existence, having to do with time as opposed to space' - while chronological is 'arranged according to temporal order' |
| Main Entry: | confidential |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | secret |
| Synonyms: | arcane, backdoor, classified, closet, hush-hush, hushed, inside, intimate, off the record, private, privy |
| Antonyms: | common, familiar, known, public, well-known |
| Main Entry: | hush-hush |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | secret |
| Synonyms: | clandestine, classified, closet, confidential, covert, dark, private, restricted, sub-rosa, surreptitious, under-the-table, undercover |
| Antonyms: | known, public, revealed, told |
| Main Entry: | inside |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | secret |
| Synonyms: | classified, closet, confidential, esoteric, exclusive, hushed, internal, limited, private, restricted |
| Notes: | inside of is redundant; just say inside |
| Antonyms: | known, public |
| Main Entry: | off the record |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | confidential |
| Synonyms: | arcane, backdoor, classified, hush-hush, hushed, in private, inside, not for publication, not public, on the QT, private, privy, secret, unofficial |
| Main Entry: | organized |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | arranged, systematized |
| Synonyms: | catalogued, classified, coordinated, correlated, formed, formulated, grouped, methodized, standardized, straightened out, tabulated |
| Main Entry: | regular |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | orderly, consistent, balanced |
| Synonyms: | accordant, alternating, arranged, automatic, classified, congruous, consonant, constant, cyclic, dependable, efficient, established, even, exact, expected, fixed, flat, formal, harmonious, in order, invariable, level, measured, mechanical, methodical, momentary, ordered, organized, patterned, periodic, precise, probable, punctual, rational, recurrent, regulated, rhythmic, routine, serial, set, smooth, standardized, stated, steady, straight, successive, symmetrical, systematic, uniform |
| Antonyms: | changing, disorderly, imbalanced, inconsistent, infrequent, irregular, unsteady, variable |
| Main Entry: | secret |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | hidden, unrevealed |
| Synonyms: | abstruse, ambiguous, arcane, backdoor, camouflaged, classified, cloak-and-dagger, close, closet, clouded, conspiratorial, covered, covert, cryptic, dark, deep, disguised, enigmatical, esoteric, furtive, hush-hush, mysterious, mystic, mystical, obscure, occult, on the QT, out-of-the-way, private, recondite, reticent, retired, secluded, shrouded, strange, under wraps, undercover, underground, undisclosed, unenlightened, unfrequented, unintelligible, unknown, unpublished, unseen, veiled |
| Antonyms: | clear, defined, explicit, forthright, honest, open, public, revealed, unconcealed |