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privy

adjective

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
Synonyms of privy

behind-the-scenes, confidential, esoteric, hush-hush, hushed, inside, intimate, nonpublic, private, secret
Words Related to privy

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
Near Antonyms of privy

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
Antonyms of privy

common, open, public

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
Synonyms of privy

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
Words Related to privy

back-channel, closed-door, off-the-books, off-the-record

classified, confidential, restricted, top secret, undisclosed

concealed, hidden, secreted, subterranean, unadvertised, unexposed
Near Antonyms of privy

acknowledged, avowed

aboveboard, straightforward, unconcealed, undisguised

unclassified, unrestricted

clear, evident, manifest, obvious, patent, plain
Antonyms of privy

open, overt, public

3 of, relating to, or belonging to a single person

  • a privy seal that can be used only by the British monarch
Synonyms of privy

idiomatic, individual, individualized, particular, patented, peculiar, personal, personalized, private, separate, singular, subjective, unique
Words Related to privy

characteristic, distinctive, intimate

identifying, idiosyncratic

especial, express, special, specific

independent, nonconformist, self-directed, self-sufficient

custom, customized, specialized
Near Antonyms of privy

broad, prevailing, prevalent, widespread

common, normal, regular, typical
Antonyms of privy

general, generic, popular, public, shared, universal

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