secretive
adjective
, si-ˈkrē-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for secretive
Synonyms
close, closemouthed, dark, reticent, tight-mouthed, uncommunicative
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The secretive, shady enclosure reconstituted the spirit of a swimming hole: a hole within a hole. — New York Times, "The Magic of Swimming Holes," 18 Aug. 2019 YouTube’s software algorithms determine how videos are placed in search results and viewing recommendations, and the company is notoriously secretive about them. — Mark Bergen, Los Angeles Times, "YouTube boosting ‘quality’ kids’ videos wreaked havoc on some channels," 1 Aug. 2019 Too many belt-and-road contracts are secretive, unequal and reward local power-brokers in opaque ways, reflecting deep cynicism about global norms. — The Economist, "A belt-and-road court dreams of rivalling the West’s tribunals," 6 June 2019 Area 51, officially named the Nevada Test and Training Range at Groom Lake, is a high-security open training range for the U.S. Air Force in southern Nevada — though the site is still very secretive. — Jasmine Aguilera, Time, "Area 51 Is the Internet's Latest Fascination. Here's Everything to Know About the Mysterious Site," 17 July 2019 Former Destiny's Child star Kelly Rowland is just as secretive as her friend Beyonce. — Lisa Respers France, CNN, "Heidi Klum is apparently the latest celeb to get married and not tell us," 12 July 2019 Grand jury proceedings are highly secretive under Indiana law. — London Gibson, Indianapolis Star, "Indiana judge is indicted for his alleged role in his own shooting at White Castle," 28 June 2019 If Humu identifies a morale problem, such as a feeling among employees that their boss is making questionable decisions or being too secretive, the platform might nudge the manager to explain his decisions more clearly, Mr. Bock says. — Sue Shellenbarger, WSJ, "The Robots That Manage the Managers," 15 Apr. 2019 But what worried him most was secretive outside payments for presenting a perspective—such as when a cognitive scientist publishes evidence on the beneficial effects of video gaming while secretly being remunerated by a game company. — Tom Chivers, Scientific American, "Does psychology have a conflict-of-interest problem?," 20 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'secretive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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