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secret

[see-krit] / ˈsi krɪt /
ADJECTIVE
hidden, unrevealed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
classified covert furtive hush-hush mysterious obscure private secluded undercover underground undisclosed unknown unpublished
STRONG
backdoor close closet dark deep mystic occult unseen
WEAK
abstruse ambiguous arcane camouflaged cloak-and-dagger clouded conspiratorial covered cryptic disguised enigmatical esoteric mystical on the Q.T. out-of-the-way recondite reticent retired shrouded strange under wraps unenlightened unfrequented unintelligible veiled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aboveboard apparent honest known obvious open public revealed sociable unconcealed
STRONG
light visible
WEAK
clear defined explicit forthright legal legitimate
ADJECTIVE
underhand, clandestine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
classified confidential covert furtive hush-hush restricted secretive surreptitious
STRONG
backdoor backstairs close inside sneak
WEAK
camouflaged cryptic discreet disguised dissembled dissimulated in ambush incognito sly sneaky stealthy sub-rosa top-secret unacknowledged under false pretense under-the-table underhanded
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aboveboard forthright honest known open public
WEAK
clear defined explicit legal legitimate revealed unconcealed
NOUN
something kept hidden, unrevealed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
code confidential information key mystery
STRONG
cipher confidence enigma formula occult oracle password puzzle unknown
WEAK
classified information magic number privileged information skeleton in cupboard
Antonyms
WEAK
known public knowledge revelation

Example Sentences

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It’s a disorienting sight for newcomers who have just passed gas pumps and rows of soda and Slim Jims and tugged on various cooler doors in search of the secret handle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The author has never made a secret of the fact Freida McFadden is a pseudonym, and that she also works as a doctor, but had never revealed her real name.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Riverside officials had previously sought to keep the documents secret, citing an active investigation in response to records requests.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

But the crash itself was not a secret.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

So I just told her I was meeting some people, and that it was important – and secret!

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler