Synonyms for secretive
ˈsi krɪ tɪv, sɪˈkri-se·cre·tive

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1. secretiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   furtive, sly

2. secretiveadjective

   Having an inclination to secrecy.

   Synonyms:
   furtive, sly

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1. close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlippedadjective

   inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information

   "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"

   Synonyms:
   skinny, tightlipped, cheeseparing, snug, penny-pinching, stuffy, faithful, airless, nigh, close-fitting, close, tight, confining, closemouthed, near, unaired, closelipped

   Antonyms:
   communicative, communicatory

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1. secretiveadjective

   Synonyms:
   uncommunicative, taciturn, reserved, silent, wary

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1. List of paraphrases for "secretive":

   secret, stealthy, discreet, mysterious, discrete, opaque, reticent, clandestine

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How to use secretive in a sentence?

1. Eric Rassbach:

   For most religious Americans, faith is not some secretive activity conducted behind closed doors, faith for them means being out in the community serving with and for others, particularly the least among us.

2. British Deese:

   Its been very secretive and they have an ongoing investigation.

3. The Journal:

   Several former U.S. officials said the half brother, who had lived outside of North Korea for many years and had no known power base in Pyongyang, was unlikely to be able to provide details of the secretive country's inner workings.

4. Chris Corbett:

   You're having secretive behavior with kids and you're discussing highly sexualized content that breaches boundaries.

5. Genette Hemley:

   Tigers are notoriously difficult animals to study, they’re nocturnal, they’re secretive, they live in dense forests. And so it is not an exact science, but it is getting better all the time.