in private

ADJECTIVE

off the record

Synonyms

WEAK

arcane backdoor classified hush-hush hushed inside not for publication not public on the Q.T. private privy secret unofficial

ADJECTIVE

secretive

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in chambers in privacy in the background in the dark on the Q.T. reserved silent tight-lipped undercover unforthcoming withdrawn zipped

Antonyms

STRONGEST

communicative

WEAK

forthright honest open

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Scammers often combine stolen private information with public information.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

But the hacker would not say if they have successfully stolen private data from JLR or installed malicious software onto the company's network.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Judy asked me one day, in a stolen, private moment, not understanding why David was unable to commit to me.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2012

in private

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