Synonyms of closet

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noun

1

as in pantry

a built-in space for storage behind a door

a broom closet for the vacuum, carpet sweeper, ironing board, etc.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pantry
• cupboard
• cuddy
• press
• larder
• wardrobe
• cloakroom
• coatroom
• buttery
• spence
• ambry
• garderobe
• vestiary

2

as in room

an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall

a huge walk-in closet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• room
• chamber
• apartment
• cell
• alcove
• cabin
• compartment
• bay
• cubicle
• booth
• nook
• berth
• accommodation
• niche
• snuggery
• recess

3

as in cupboard

a storage case typically having doors and shelves

a china closet in the Hepplewhite style

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cupboard
• cabinet
• locker
• dresser
• console
• buffet
• sideboard
• chest
• hutch
• wardrobe
• bookcase
• press
• secretary
• credenza
• armoire
• china closet
• breakfront
• tabouret
• shelving
• showcase
• étagère
• taboret
• vitrine
• cabinetry
• credence
• etagere
• pie safe
• cuddy
• garderobe
• clothespress

closet

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verb

as in to house

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers

he closeted himself in his study, vowing not to emerge until he had finished the term paper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• house
• cage
• pen
• enclose
• confine
• include
• box (in)
• fence (in)
• encase
• surround
• wall (in)
• hem (in)
• inclose
• coop (up)
• envelop
• hedge
• corral
• encage
• mew (up)
• bound
• immure
• contain
• restrict
• ring
• limit
• encompass
• armor
• circumscribe
• enframe
• frame
• encircle
• enfold
• cocoon
• encapsule
• encapsulate
• ensheathe
• enlace
• encyst
• enwomb
• ensphere

closet

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adjective

as in clandestine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clandestine
• covert
• conspiratorial
• underground
• undisclosed
• unsaid
• collusive
• personal
• unmentioned
• silent
• unannounced
• untold
• undercover
• surreptitious
• sneak
• unadvertised
• top secret
• closeted
• furtive
• classified
• hidden
• restricted
• stealthy
• inside
• sneaky
• underhanded
• private
• confidential
• occult
• sneaking
• underhand
• concealed
• nonpublic
• intimate
• secret
• hugger-mugger
• repressed
• privy
• esoteric
• behind-the-scenes
• suppressed
• backstage
• stifled
• offstage
• silenced
• hush-hush
• offscreen
• hushed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• public
• open
• common
• general
• proclaimed
• broadcast
• aired
• professed
• publicized
• declared
• current
• advertised
• popular
• published
• disclosed
• reported
• prevailing
• announced
• prevalent
• heralded
• widespread
• vulgar
• communal
• blazed
• well-known
• rife
• shared
• spotlighted
• promulgated
• divulged
• enunciated

Phrases Containing closet

• water closet