Synonyms for secrecy
ˈsi krə sise·cre·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. secrecy, secretiveness, silencenoun

   the trait of keeping things secret

   Synonyms:
   concealment, privateness, closeness, muteness, privacy, secretiveness, quiet, silence

2. privacy, privateness, secrecy, concealmentnoun

   the condition of being concealed or hidden

   Synonyms:
   cover, concealment, hiding, privateness, covert, concealing, screen, privacy, secretiveness, seclusion, silence

Matched Categories

1. • Isolation
   • Uncommunicativeness

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. secrecynoun

   Synonyms:
   concealment, privacy, HUGGER-MUGGER

2. secrecynoun

   Synonyms:
   seclusion, retirement

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. secrecynoun

   Synonyms:
   seclusion, privacy, retirement, concealment, confidence

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:2.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "secrecy":

   secret, confidentiality, secretiveness, confidential, discretion, secrets, clandestine, incommunicado, mystery, opacity, privacy

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How to use secrecy in a sentence?

1. Press Secretary Brian Fallon:

   We think that this says more about the bent towards secrecy within some corners of the government. It says more about that than it does about Hillary Clinton’s email practices.

2. Donald Trump:

   Justice Department investigations typically proceed in relative secrecy, if we let all possible witnesses know exactly where we are at exactly what moment, it makes it very difficult to do our job of ensuring that the laws are not violated and that those who are accountable are brought to justice.

3. Richard Painter:

   Plan B would be to find out who these buyers are and to keep them as far away from the executive branch as possible. And you would not have prospective ambassador nominee showing Georges Bergés, i think this secrecy thing never was going to work.

4. The SEC:

   To most people, dark pools are a little bit of a mystery, and that's because they often function in great secrecy. Today's proposal seeks to shine a light into that darkness.

5. Alexander Siddig:

   Everybody is paranoid about some leak on Facebook or Instagram or YouTube… I think the secrecy is kind of understandable, but also there is an element of hype about it that makes it… the more secretive it is, the more special it is. And certainly ‘Game of Thrones’ plays that. They misinform the crowd and they give them tidbits to send them in wrong directions.