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Definitions

secretive

[see-kri-tiv, si-kree-] / ˈsi krɪ tɪv, sɪˈkri- /
ADJECTIVE
uncommunicative
Synonyms
STRONGEST
covert enigmatic reticent taciturn
WEAK
backstairs buttoned-up cagey clammed up close close-mouthed cryptic feline furtive hushed in chambers in privacy in private in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped
Antonyms
STRONGEST
communicative
WEAK
forthright honest open

Example Sentences

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A few years later, a disinformation watchdog said the app allowed suspicious figures to identify and track security personnel working at secretive bases in Israel.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

And it didn’t come from a secretive lab building a form of artificial intelligence meant to be smarter than the human mind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Turkmenistan is one of the most secretive countries in the world.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Losing his job at the same time as he incurred $22,000 in debt over a secretive sports-card trading business may just be bad timing, but I can’t help feeling like the two events are related.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Baxter looked over at her husband with a secretive smile.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.