| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | relating to theories, philosophy |
| Synonyms: | abstract, closet, conjectural, formalistic, hypothetical, notional, speculative, theoretical |
| Antonyms: | ordinary, plain, practical, simple |
| 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: | private |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | personal, intimate |
| Synonyms: | behind the scenes, clandestine, close to one's chest, closet, confidential, discreet, exclusive, hush-hush, hushed, independent, individual, inside, nonpublic, not open, off the record, own, particular, privy*, reserved, secret, separate, special, under one's hat, unofficial |
| Antonyms: | open, public, sociable |
| Main Entry: | secluded |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | isolated, sheltered |
| Synonyms: | abandoned, alone, aloof, beleaguered, blockaded, cloistered, close, closet, confidential, covert, cut off, deserted, hermetic, hidden, incommunicado, insular, isolate, lonely, lonesome, off the beaten track, out-of-the-way, personal, private, quarantined, quiet, reclusive, remote, removed, reserved, retired, screened, secluse, seclusive, secret, segregated, sequestered, shut off, shy, singular, solitary, tucked away, unapproachable, unfrequented, uninhabited, unsociable, withdrawn |
| Antonyms: | joining, mingling, open, public, sociable, socializing |
| 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 |
| Main Entry: | screened |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | secluded |
| Synonyms: | abandoned, alone, aloof, beleaguered, blockaded, cloistered, close, closet, confidential, covert, cut off, deserted, hermetic, hidden, incommunicado, insular, isolate, lonely, lonesome, off the beaten track, out-of-the-way, personal, private, quarantined, quiet, reclusive, remote, removed, reserved, retired, secluse, seclusive, secret, segregated, sequestered, shut off, shy, singular, solitary*, tucked away, unapproachable, unfrequented, uninhabited, unsociable, withdrawn |
| Main Entry: | inside |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb, noun |
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