secretive
21secretive — Synonyms and related words: close, closemouthed, dark, discreet, disinclined to communicate, evasive, excretory, lachrymal, lachrymose, lacrimatory, lactational, lacteal, lacteous, meaningless, mum, reserved, reticent, rheumy, salivant, salivary …
22secretive — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. reticent, taciturn, tight lipped, furtive, undercover, with bated breath, in private, in the dark, in chambers, by a side door, under the breath, in the background, between ourselves, in privacy, in a corner, under the… …
23secretive — se cre·tive || sɪËkrɪtɪv adj. tending to keep secrets, reticent, stealthy …
24secretive — adjective inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information. Derivatives secretively adverb secretiveness noun Origin C19: back form. from secretiveness, suggested by Fr. secrétivité, from secret secret …
25secretive — a. Reserved, reticent, close, uncommunicative, cautious, wary, taciturn …
26secretive — I adj reticent, reserved, close, taciturn, quiet, silent, close mouthed, tight lipped, uncommunicative, mum, mute, speechless; self contained, standoffish, unconversable, unconversational, unsociable; clandestine, covert, hole and corner, furtive …
27secretive — se·cre·tive …
28secretive — adjective Syn: uncommunicative, secret, unforthcoming, playing one s cards close to one s chest, reticent, tight lipped Ant: open, communicative …
29secretive — [sɪˈkriːtɪv] , [ˈsiːkrətɪv] adj deliberately not telling people things …
30secretive — se•cre•tive [[t]ˈsi krɪ tɪv, sɪˈkri [/t]] adj. having or showing a disposition to secrecy se′cre•tive•ly, adv. se′cre•tive•ness, n …
