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SECRET Synonyms

There are 40 synonyms of the word secret. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word secret. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for SECRET

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confidential
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

• (of information) given in confidence or in secret

• denoting confidence or intimacy

• the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified

hidden
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• not accessible to view

• designed to elude detection

• difficult to find

hush-hush
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

mysterious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of an obscure nature

• having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

private
adjectiveadj
adjective

• confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

noun

• an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines

adjective satellite

• concerning things deeply private and personal

• concerning one person exclusively

• not expressed

surreptitious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

• conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

undercover
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

arcane
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• requiring secret or mysterious knowledge

classified
adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj
adjective

• arranged into classes

• official classification of information or documents; withheld from general circulation

noun

• a short ad in a newspaper or magazine (usually in small print) and appearing along with other ads of the same type

concealed
adjectiveadj
adjective

• hidden on any grounds for any motive

adjective satellite

• not accessible to view

covert
adjectiveadj
adjective

• secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed

noun

• a flock of coots

• a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

adjective satellite

• (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband

cryptic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• of an obscure nature

• having a secret or hidden meaning

• having a puzzling terseness

enigmatic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not clear to the understanding

• resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought

furtive
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

• secret and sly or sordid

incognito
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adverb

• without revealing one's identity

adjective satellite

• with your identity concealed

obscure
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not clearly expressed or understood

• marked by difficulty of style or expression

• difficult to find

• not famous or acclaimed

• not drawing attention

• remote and separate physically or socially

verb

• make less visible or unclear

• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred

• make unintelligible or unclear

• reduce a vowel to a neutral one, such as a schwa

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

stealthy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

undisclosed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not made known

unpublished
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not published

unrevealed
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not made known

Best Hypernyms For SECRET

Here is a list of related hypernyms for secret, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for CONFIDENTIAL

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