Synonyms of hush-hush

hush-hush

adjective

ˈhəsh-ˌhəsh 

1

as in confidential

not known or meant to be known by the general populace

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in clandestine

undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clandestine
• undercover
• sneak
• covert
• underground
• private
• secret
• sneaking
• surreptitious
• stealth
• behind-the-scenes
• furtive
• stealthy
• sneaky
• underhanded
• undisclosed
• underhand
• privy
• confidential
• hole-and-corner
• backstairs
• off-the-record
• closed-door
• hugger-mugger
• off-the-books
• hidden
• classified
• restricted
• top secret
• back-channel
• subterranean
• secreted
• concealed
• unadvertised
• unexposed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• public
• open
• overt
• avowed
• acknowledged
• straightforward
• unrestricted
• unclassified
• obvious
• clear
• unconcealed
• undisguised
• evident
• plain
• aboveboard
• manifest
• patent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hush-hush

Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston had been together for five years and engaged for three of them before the pair tied the knot in a hush-hush ceremony in 2015. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

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