SECRECY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

secrecy

noun

ˈsē-krə-sē

Definition of secrecy

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the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters

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Recent Examples of secrecy In Rapides Parish, the secrecy left residents with unanswered questions and distrust of their local leaders. — Drew Hawkins, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 Speakeasies have always traded in the alluring mix of secrecy and discovery, tucked behind unmarked doors with low lighting and a knowing clientele. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026 Because of the secrecy that goes into making them, new Sacha Baron Cohen projects rarely come with much fanfare until the last possible minute. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026 Israel erected a monument to the fallen Altalena militants in 2008 on the Tel Aviv seafront and has been searching for the wreckage for years, with crews often working in secrecy. — CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for secrecy

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secretiveness

Noun

And, the school wasn’t messing around with the secretiveness of the open practice for those who either received a ticket or media members in attendance.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026
McCarthy is not the first Hollywood conservative to discuss the industry’s secretiveness over Republicanism.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025

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