SECRECY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

secrecy

noun

ˈsē-krə-sē

Definition of secrecy

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the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters

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Recent Examples of secrecy Vian, who was part of the Vatican communications team from 2007 to 2018, said the Vatican's obsession with secrecy about the pope's health was due to both practical and cultural considerations. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Vian, who was part of the Vatican communications team from 2007 to 2018, said the Vatican’s obsession with secrecy was due to both practical and cultural considerations. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The transparent way in which the Pope announced his lung surgery was considered a break in a tradition of secrecy surrounding the Pope’s health issues. — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 Vian, who was part of the Vatican communications team from 2007 to 2018, said the Vatican’s obsession with secrecy about the pope’s health was due to both practical and cultural considerations. — Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for secrecy

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secretiveness

Noun

The report’s conclusion speculates that keeping things private, even innocuous ones, signals secretiveness.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
And, the school wasn’t messing around with the secretiveness of the open practice for those who either received a ticket or media members in attendance.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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