hush-hush

adjective

ˈhəsh-ˌhəsh 

: secret, confidential

Synonyms of hush-hush

• confidential
• secret
• private

Examples of hush-hush in a Sentence

the reporter suspected there was a hush-hush reason why the company agreed to the deal

top-echelon diplomats met in a hush-hush conference in a last-ditch effort to head off an international crisis

Recent Examples on the Web

And now, Swift’s fans are set to descend on the city, accompanied by hordes of media who until recently had little to no concrete information about the hush-hush affair. — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

Jean’s Beach at the Old Stove Pub The hush-hush purchase of the Old Stove Pub by Max Chodorow had everyone chattering for months. — Nancy Kane, Curbed, 25 June 2026

Residents try to keep this coastal gem hush-hush, but can't seem to keep the idyllic scenery, trendy shops, and great restaurants entirely under wraps. — Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026

Holden Seidlitz, who was in the crowd, reports on the finale of the singer’s hush-hush mini comeback tour. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 5 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hush-hush

• airbrush
• hairbrush
• inrush
• onrush
• paintbrush
• sagebrush
• blush
• brush
• crush
• flush
• gush
• hush