secretive
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English
Etymology 1
From Middle English secretife, equivalent to secret + -ive.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsiːkɹɪtɪv/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
- (weak vowel merger) IPA(key): /ˈsiːkɹətɪv/
Adjective
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
- furtive
- sly
- See also Thesaurus:covert
Derived terms
Translations
having an inclination to secrecy
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Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /səˈkɹiːtɪv/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
secretive (not comparable)
- Relating to secretion
Anagrams
Italian
Adjective
secretive
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