Definitions

in public

ADVERB

openly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blatantly brazenly candidly flagrantly forthrightly fully honestly plainly publicly readily simply unabashedly unashamedly willingly

WEAK

aboveboard artlessly frankly in broad daylight in full view in the open ingenuously naively naturally shamelessly straight under one's nose unhesitatingly unreservedly wantonly warts and all without pretense without reserve

Antonyms

STRONGEST

incompletely

WEAK

secretly shamefully

Example Sentences

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Many people were reluctant to gather in public.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

Obviously, there are a lot of political choices that get made in public health, but there’s also a very substantial component of that that’s just about science.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2026

By expanding privately funded educational support, this opportunity can generate additional resources that can help lower- and middle-income parents, including students who will remain in public schools.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

Since most wind phones are in public spaces, they can be subject to vandalism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Isolated victories can be won—even a string of victories—but in the absence of a fundamental shift in public consciousness, the system as a whole will remain intact.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

in public

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