Synonyms of in private

in private

phrase

1

as in personally

in person and usually privately

Can I please speak with you in private?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• personally
• face-to-face
• in secret
• immediately
• tête-à-tête
• directly
• secretly
• intimately
• familiarly
• confidentially

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indirectly
• publicly
• openly
• distantly

2

as in privately

in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others

She told me in private that she's been having a hard time adjusting.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• privately
• confidentially
• secretly
• backstage
• in camera
• intimately
• sotto voce
• à deux
• inwardly
• offstage
• underground
• offscreen
• clandestinely
• undercover
• collusively
• stealthily
• tête-à-tête
• covertly
• underhanded
• surreptitiously
• furtively
• sneakily
• secretively
• underhandedly
• underhand
• conspiratorially

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• publicly
• openly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in private

Bhatia’s brother-in-law Aditya Mittal, now CEO of the family steel business, ArcelorMittal, has just invested $1billion in private-equity firm boss Bill Chisholm’s takeover of basketball’s Boston Celtics. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Unlike public schools, where everything from test scores to school lunches and staff credentials is regulated, most of what happens in private schools is not open to public scrutiny. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 24 July 2026

The driving force behind the change in this month’s budget is state House Speaker Destin Hall, who is also an attorney in private practice. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

The couple dabbled in private catering and omakase experiences across Dallas and Fort Worth. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026