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Secretive

adjective/sˈiːkɹətˌɪv/
Definition
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈiːkɹətˌɪv/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈiːkɹətˌɪv/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈiːkɹətˌɪv/
3 syllables Say it as /sˈiːkɹətˌɪv/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
tightlippedcloselippedcloseclosemouthed
Parts of Speech
adjectiveinclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
“although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it”
Word Forms
closenessnouncharacterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
secretivenessnounthe trait of keeping things secret
secreteverbplace out of sight; keep secret
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
geheimnisvoll
Neigung zur Geheimhaltung oder Zurückhaltung bei der Preisgabe von Informationen
🇫🇷French
secret
enclin au secret ou à la réticence à divulguer des informations
🇪🇸Spanish
reservado
inclinado al secretismo o a la reticencia a la hora de divulgar información
🇮🇹Italian
segreto
incline alla segretezza o alla reticenza nel divulgare informazioni
🇳🇱Dutch
geheimzinnig
geneigd tot geheimhouding of terughoudendheid bij het vrijgeven van informatie
🇵🇹Portuguese
secreto
inclinado ao sigilo ou reticência na divulgação de informações
🇷🇺Russian
скрытный
склонен к секретности или сдержанности в отношении разглашения информации
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गुप्त
जानकारी प्रकट करने में गोपनीयता या मितव्ययता की प्रवृत्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
গোপনীয়
তথ্য প্রকাশের বিষয়ে গোপনীয়তা বা অযৌক্তিকতার দিকে ঝুঁকছেন
🇮🇳Tamil
இரகசியமான
தகவலை வெளியிடுவதில் இரகசியம் அல்லது மந்தநிலைக்கு சாய்ந்துள்ளது
🇮🇳Telugu
రహస్యమైన
సమాచారాన్ని బహిర్గతం చేయడంలో గోప్యత లేదా నిరాకరణకు మొగ్గు చూపుతారు
🇮🇳Marathi
गुप्त
माहिती उघड करण्याबाबत गुप्तता किंवा संयम बाळगणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગુપ્ત
માહિતી જાહેર કરવા વિશે ગુપ્તતા અથવા નમ્રતા તરફ વલણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ
ಮಾಹಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಹಿರಂಗಪಡಿಸುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಗೌಪ್ಯತೆ ಅಥವಾ ಹಿಂಜರಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಲವು
🇮🇳Malayalam
രഹസ്യാത്മകമായ
വിവരങ്ങൾ വെളിപ്പെടുത്തുന്നതിനെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള രഹസ്യസ്വഭാവം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മടി കാണിക്കാൻ ചായ്വുള്ളവൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੁਪਤ
ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕਰਨ ਬਾਰੇ ਗੁਪਤਤਾ ਜਾਂ ਸੰਜਮ ਵੱਲ ਝੁਕਾਅ
🇵🇰Urdu
خفیہ
معلومات کو ظاہر کرنے کے بارے میں رازداری یا چپچپا پن کی طرف مائل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
秘密的
倾向于保密或不愿透露信息
🇯🇵Japanese
秘密主義の
情報を漏らすことに対して秘密主義または寡黙な傾向がある
🇰🇷Korean
비밀스러운
정보 공개에 대해 비밀을 유지하거나 과묵하는 경향이 있음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bí mật
có xu hướng giữ bí mật hoặc dè dặt về việc tiết lộ thông tin
🇹🇭Thai
ลับ
มีแนวโน้มที่จะเป็นความลับหรือเงียบเกี่ยวกับการเปิดเผยข้อมูล
🇮🇩Indonesian
penuh rahasia
cenderung merahasiakan atau enggan membocorkan informasi
🇵🇭Filipino
palihim
hilig sa paglilihim o pag-iimik tungkol sa pagbubunyag ng impormasyon
🇲🇾Malay
berahsia
cenderung kepada kerahsiaan atau pendiam tentang membocorkan maklumat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كتوم
- الميل إلى السرية أو التكتم بشأن إفشاء المعلومات
🇮🇷Persian
مخفیانه
تمایل به پنهان کاری یا سکوت در مورد افشای اطلاعات
🇹🇷Turkish
gizli
Bilgiyi ifşa etme konusunda gizlilik veya suskunluk eğiliminde olan
🇮🇱Hebrew
סודי
נוטה לחשאיות או הסתייגות לגבי גילוי מידע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'secretive'?
The primary meaning of 'secretive' is 'inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'secretive' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'secretive' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'secretive' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'secretive' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'secretive' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'secretive' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'secretive' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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