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

But because menstruation is such a hush-hush topic, especially around the men in a family, that kind of conversation often doesn't happen. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

Whatever nigh on miraculous peace that men are finding in there — one at a time, very hush-hush — Joey does not know the feeling. — New York Times, 23 Sep. 2026

The brand was still a bit hush-hush (in that fashion people knew about it, but others didn’t), but after Swift’s sighting, there’s no more gatekeeping. — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026

The all-new Octola II Ultra Lodge sleeps 17 with both the exact price and location kept hush-hush, and all the mind-boggling logistics taken care of by Octola. — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 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