Synonyms of secrecy

secrecy

noun

as in secretiveness

the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret

this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secretiveness
• prudence
• privacy
• silence
• confidentiality
• closeness
• reticence
• stealth
• circumspection
• wariness
• discretion
• subterfuge
• concealment
• reserve
• taciturnity
• discreetness
• furtiveness
• covertness
• underhandedness
• sneakiness
• slyness
• shiftiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• openness
• honesty
• frankness
• candor
• indiscretion
• imprudence