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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classified covert furtive hush-hush mysterious obscure private secluded undercover underground undisclosed unknown unpublished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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A24 and Borgli surely knew this secret couldn’t stay hidden forever, and that’s ultimately a good thing.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

For Molly, the hardest part was keeping all that a secret from close friends and family, until the show's line-up was made public last week.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Details of the Texas-based company’s sales, costs, earnings and balance sheet have been a tightly held secret for years, available only to investors who forged close relationships with SpaceX leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Trump, a billionaire real estate developer, has made no secret of his passion for the ballroom project.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Because she’d moved on to using my secret to hurt me.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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