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classified covert furtive hush-hush mysterious obscure private secluded undercover underground undisclosed unknown unpublished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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She steals a famous scribe’s manuscript and improves on it in secret.

From Los Angeles Times

When I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in the winter of 2021, I decided to keep the diagnosis a secret.

From Los Angeles Times

U.S. officials have disclosed what they describe as Chinese cyberattacks aimed at stealing U.S. secrets in aerospace, maritime and other technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal

And given AI can now copy anybody’s voice in minutes, gather the family together and decide on a secret code word to use, to verify emergency calls are really coming who they say they are.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s when the Alabama defense dialed up a secret plan of its own—designed especially to capitalize on an overeager offense.

From The Wall Street Journal

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