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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in privacy in private in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped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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While Decurion may be operating within its rights as owner of the property, its secretive and mysterious business practices have increasingly angered film fans concerned about the future of moviegoing in the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Unable to run tours into North Korea, he has been offering trips through border areas so customers can catch glimpses into the secretive state from a distance.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

They are held in a network of prisons, including the notorious Evin, as well as secretive detention centers within security and intelligence complexes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Iran's own process of picking its own leader is secretive in the quietest of times.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The valley all around him, what he could see of it, was dark and secretive, beautiful and serene.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols