secretive
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle English secretife, equivalent to secret + -ive.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
secretive (comparative more secretive, superlative most secretive)
- Having an inclination to secrecy
- She's a secretive girl, not giving away much about her life.
- Why are you acting all secretive? What are you hiding?
Synonyms[edit]
- furtive
- sly
- See also Thesaurus:covert
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
having an inclination to secrecy
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Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
secretive (not comparable)
- Relating to secretion
Anagrams[edit]
Italian[edit]
Adjective[edit]
secretive
Anagrams[edit]
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