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secretive::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | close, closelipped, closemouthed, tightlipped |
| Derivation | secrete, secretiveness |
Examples of secretive
secretive
Unfortunately, secretive publisher Rockstar Games showed no footage of the game.
From the philly.com
Kim Jong Il has absolute personal control of North Korea's secretive government.
From the voanews.com
This group of hedgies tend to be secretive loners, not prone to trading recipes.
From the time.com
Sacramento County has squandered public trust by being secretive about pensions.
From the sacbee.com
Or, maybe some other secretive movement whose aims are known only to themselves?
From the economist.com
Shining a public light on secretive practices forces a degree of accountability.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
Progress members are perceived as secretive, unprincipled right-wing careerists.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
But what does a secretive, billion-dollar enterprise look for in a new employee?
From the goal.blogs.nytimes.com
The court of protection's reputation as a faceless or secretive court is unfair.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Close: inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
- (secretively) in a secretive manner; with a preference for secrecy; "the teacher raised a hand to him, slightly and secretively, because he was her favorite"
- (secretiveness) closeness: characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
- Secrecy (also called clandestinity or furtiveness) is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups, perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret.
- Secretiveness is a phrenological faculty.
- Having an inclination to secrecy
- Someone who is reluctant to give information.
- Not open; living in secrecy
- To do things in secret
