Synonyms and Antonyms of privy
1
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
- privy information on the current state of the peace negotiations
classified, restricted, top secret
silent, unadvertised, unannounced, undisclosed, unmentioned, unsaid, untold
clandestine, closet, collusive, conspiratorial, covert
furtive, hugger-mugger, occult, sneak, sneaking, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious, undercover, underground, underhand, underhanded
personal
closeted, concealed, hidden
repressed, silenced, stifled, suppressed
backstage, offscreen, offstage
well-known
advertised, aired, announced, blazed, broadcast, declared, disclosed, divulged, enunciated, heralded, proclaimed, professed, promulgated, publicized, published, reported, spotlighted
general, popular, prevailing, vulgar
current, prevalent, rife, widespread
communal, shared
2
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
- privy meetings between high-level representatives from both sides for the purpose of bringing about an armistice
backstairs, behind-the-scenes, clandestine, covert, furtive, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, private, secret, sneak, sneaking, sneaky, stealth, stealthy, surreptitious, undercover, underground, underhand, underhanded
back-channel, closed-door, off-the-books, off-the-record
classified, confidential, restricted, top secret, undisclosed
concealed, hidden, secreted, subterranean, unadvertised, unexposed
acknowledged, avowed
aboveboard, straightforward, unconcealed, undisguised
unclassified, unrestricted
clear, evident, manifest, obvious, patent, plain
3
of, relating to, or belonging to a single person
- a privy seal that can be used only by the British monarch
idiomatic, individual, individualized, particular, patented, peculiar, personal, personalized, private, separate, singular, subjective, unique
characteristic, distinctive, intimate
identifying, idiosyncratic
especial, express, special, specific
independent, nonconformist, self-directed, self-sufficient
custom, customized, specialized
