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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hush-hush
Kylie's husband and Travis' brother, Jason Kelce, 38, has also been hush-hush about the pop superstar and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end's wedding.
—
Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The Pussycat Dolls couldn’t stay hush-hush forever about original member Carmit Bachar claiming that she wasn’t invited to the band’s upcoming reunion trek.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2026
Details about Bridgerton season 5 are still being kept very hush-hush, but showrunner Jess Brownell did drop a major hint at the season 4 premiere.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
If that feels too buzzy, make your way up to the 14th floor, where the Living Room, overlooking the spectacular outdoor pool, is a hush-hush hangout only accessible to hotel guests.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hush-hush
Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The Pussycat Dolls couldn’t stay hush-hush forever about original member Carmit Bachar claiming that she wasn’t invited to the band’s upcoming reunion trek.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2026
Details about Bridgerton season 5 are still being kept very hush-hush, but showrunner Jess Brownell did drop a major hint at the season 4 premiere.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
If that feels too buzzy, make your way up to the 14th floor, where the Living Room, overlooking the spectacular outdoor pool, is a hush-hush hangout only accessible to hotel guests.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hush-hush
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hush-hush
Adjective
-
Washington simply stopped issuing and renewing confidential plates in October 2025, and Massachusetts did the same, cutting off ICE and Customs and Border Patrol agencies from privileges in early 2026.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
-
However, a situation recently arose where James shared confidential information with our boss – information he wasn’t supposed to have.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Adjective
-
Some may be announced publicly; others may happen in more clandestine ways.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
-
But clandestine flows aren’t the biggest factor behind the market calm.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Adjective
-
That it was spliced with footage of his secret ex-girlfriend, Meija Moreno, confessing to Ciara Miller and Kyle Cooke via FaceTime that West had lied like crazy about their relationship status portended certain doom.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 June 2026
-
Trump then told reporters about a secret military mission to ensure safe passage for oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important commercial waterways.—
Ana Ceballos,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Adjective
-
His most recent conviction resulted from a 2018 case when authorities said he was shot after ramming multiple Fremont undercover police cars, as officers tried to arrest him in a string of car burglaries across the Bay Area.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
-
Years earlier, in 2001, the undercover detective involved claimed her career had been ruined by the case, and received around $166,000 in an out-of-court settlement, per the BBC.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Adjective
-
Tortuga sits on 1,300 feet of private beach with clean white sand and turquoise water.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
-
On June 5, Knox was recorded at his private high school ceremony in Los Angeles.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
-
Get Ready: Katy Perry Has Released a Sneak Peek of Her New Song And the internet has receipts.—
Mehera Bonner,
Marie Claire,
15 Mar. 2017
Adjective
-
In mid-January, as Iran crushed wide-scale protests with the mass killing of demonstrators, Israel prepared a covert mission along the Azerbaijan-Iran border, two of the sources familiar with the plans told CNN.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
-
The facility's revelation came less than two years after North Korea unveiled another covert uranium-enrichment plant in September 2024, in its first public disclosure of such a facility since showing one at the country's main Yongbyon nuclear complex to visiting American scholars in 2010.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Adjective
-
There will also be a dedicated ski reception lobby and ski locker room, meeting and conference facilities, as well as two levels of underground parking.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
-
Below the unit is 24-hour concierge service, security and underground parking.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hush-hush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hush-hush. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
