Top synonyms for “secretive”: close, closelipped, closemouthed, tightlipped, incommunicative, uncommunicative.
Definition
- (adjective)inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information“although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "secretive" include close, closelipped, closemouthed, tightlipped, incommunicative, uncommunicative. Our thesaurus lists 6 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "secretive" mean?
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information Example: "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
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