secretive

Meaning

Having an inclination to secrecy.

Synonyms

reticent

reserved

mysterious

close

silent

🔇

secret

㊙️

tightlipped

faithful to a secret

discreet

secretory

sly

closemouthed

evasive

taciturn

closelipped

furtive

secrete

sneakers

sneaky

stealthy

tight-lipped

evil spirit

hole-and-corner

excretive

not talkative

good at keeping a secret

backstair

sibyllic

backstairs

cagey

cagy

clandestine

cloak-and-dagger

cover

crafty

cunning

elfin

excretory

hide

hugger-mugger

incommunicative

inscrutable

mystical

Translations

verschlossen

reservado

reservado

geheimzinnig

reticente

callado

κρυφός

secret

㊙️

sécréteur

discreto

cachottier

verschwiegen

sigiloso

ketum

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsiːkɹɪtɪv/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: secretife

In summary

From Middle English secretife, equivalent to secret + -ive.