PRIVY Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈpri-vē

Definition of privy

as in confidential

not known or meant to be known by the general populace privy information on the current state of the peace negotiations

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as in clandestine

undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others privy meetings between high-level representatives from both sides for the purpose of bringing about an armistice

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as in personal

of, relating to, or belonging to a single person a privy seal that can be used only by the British monarch

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Recent Examples of privy

Adjective

This Texas beach town often flies under the radar, but those that are privy to its down-home charm and scenic vistas tend to come back season after season. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 2026 Jay, who is privy to the state’s arguments, said Uthmeier hasn’t taken issue with her clients or their fitness as parents. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026

Noun

The number of sets symbolizes the 232 years since the penny's creation in 1793; all of the pennies bear an Ω symbol, an Omega privy mark, marking the end of the penny and reflecting the unique character of the coins. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 There are horse camps with privies and wells at approximately 18- to 25-mile intervals. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for privy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for privy

Adjective

And a later district filing to the state acknowledged that more than 500 people who worked for district contractors likely had Social Security numbers and other confidential information exposed.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Ziccarelli said that Cochran claimed the charges were withdrawn because the defendant was working as a confidential informant.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of confidential

Adjective

Bridgers’ tour restricts phones, so the reader’s account had to stand in for the clandestine photo that might otherwise have accompanied the sighting.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
The Soviet Union operated an extensive clandestine biological weapons program despite being a party to the Biological Weapons Convention.

— Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of clandestine

Adjective

One is that with the noise in the tank, the crew will have to use the sort of personal helmet microphones as used by helicopter pilots.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
More broadly, the season moved away from formulaic dressing toward a more individual, instinctive approach to style, where contrasting references and personal expression take precedence over a single aesthetic.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of personal

Noun

The remnants of a brick outhouse were also uncovered in the yard.

— Joe Holden, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Her father still inspected tobacco leaves by oil lamp in the barn just past the outhouse, and someone traveled into town once a week to buy ice for the icebox.

— Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of outhouse

Adjective

The two go on to develop a secret, unsettling friendship, then something more.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
The story picks up when 14-year-old Maeve and her older sister, Reg, start a secret phone romance with a boy from the local boat club who promises a way into the upper echelons of Cape Cod society.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of secret

Adjective

The show revolved around Crockett and Tubbs, two undercover detectives infiltrating South Florida’s criminal underworld.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
At its center is a youngish man named Bob Arctor, an undercover cop who starts using drugs in order to infiltrate a house full of addicts in Southern California.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of undercover

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This bedroom’s luxurious bath features beautiful tile, two sinks, each with its own vanity, a soaking tub, walk-in shower, and a separate room for the commode.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
If falls happen at night during bathroom trips, consider a bedside commode.

— Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

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