Synonyms of privacy

privacy

noun

ˈprī-və-sē 

as in solitude

the state of being alone or kept apart from others

I enjoy privacy for a time, but eventually I miss the company of others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• solitude
• isolation
• loneliness
• seclusion
• segregation
• separateness
• insulation
• aloneness
• solitariness
• sequestration
• internment
• secludedness
• confinement
• retirement
• vacuum
• quarantine
• withdrawal
• lonesomeness
• incarceration
• ghettoization

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• society
• company
• companionship
• fellowship
• camaraderie
• comradeship

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of privacy

Risk Orchestration This must integrate enterprise risk management, AI governance, quantum risk, cybersecurity, privacy, digital identity, resilience, regulatory compliance, ethics, third-party risk and human oversight. — Ingrid Vasiliu Feltes, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The ’90s — its music, its films, its pre-social-media privacy — has become an object of fascination, and Long argues the era can’t be imitated or counterfeited. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

The privacy breach came shortly after Meghan joined a Whatsapp group for parents at Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet's new school, USA TODAY understands. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

The second residence gives guests or family members a separate place to stay while preserving privacy in the main house. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026