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public

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of public

1 not known by only a select few

the mayor's plans to retire have been public knowledge for some time

Synonyms of public

open

Words Related to public

general, popular

nonclassified, unclassified, well-known

advertised, aired, announced, broadcast, declared, disclosed, divulged, heralded, posted, proclaimed, promulgated, publicized, published, spotlighted

current, prevalent, rife, widespread

communal, shared

reported, reputed, rumored

Phrases Synonymous with public

on record

Near Antonyms of public

classified

unadvertised, unannounced, undisclosed

clandestine, collusive, conspiratorial, covert

surreptitious, undercover, underhand, underhanded

intimate, personal

concealed, repressed, reserved, silenced, stifled, suppressed, withheld

recanted, retracted, revoked

Antonyms of public

confidential, private, privy, secret

2 freely available for use or participation by all

a public swimming pool

Synonyms of public

free-for-all, open, unrestricted

Words Related to public

collective, common, communal, shared

accessible, available, free

unregulated, unreserved

Near Antonyms of public

limited

inaccessible, unavailable

Antonyms of public

closed, exclusive, off-limits, private, restricted

3 of or relating to a nation

a trade agreement in the public interest

Synonyms of public

civil, national

Words Related to public

civic, federal, municipal

government, governmental

domestic, internal, intestine

democratic, republican

nationwide

Near Antonyms of public

global, international

alien, external, foreign

Antonyms of public

nonnational

4 held by or applicable to a majority of the people

public sentiment was against the war

Synonyms of public

common, general, majority, overall, popular, prevailing, received, ruling, vulgar

Words Related to public

unanimous, universal

pop

everyday, familiar, household, usual, well-known

contemporary, current, present

dominant, predominant, preponderant

characteristic, typical

pandemic, pervasive, prevalent, rife, widespread

communal, shared

Near Antonyms of public

rare, strange, unknown, unusual

distinctive, especial, idiosyncratic, peculiar, special, unique

individual, separate, singular

nonpublic, personal, private

Antonyms of public

uncommon, unpopular

5 used or done by a number of people as a group

public transportation

Synonyms of public

collaborative, collective, combined, common, communal, concerted, conjoint, conjunct, cooperative, joint, multiple, mutual, pooled, shared, united

Words Related to public

bilateral, consensual, reciprocal, symbiotic, synergic, synergistic, two-way

mass, popular

general, generic, universal

Near Antonyms of public

personal, private

independent, separate, several

esoteric, particular, special, specialized

Antonyms of public

exclusive, individual, one-man, one-sided, one-way, single, sole, solitary, unilateral

public

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of public

1 human beings in general

a lecture open to the public

Synonyms of public

folks, humanity, humankind, people, species, world

Words Related to public

community, society

crowd, masses, mob, populace, proletariat, rabble, rabblement, riffraff

2 the body of the community as contrasted with the elite

the highbrows have always disdained his novels, but the public just eats them up

Synonyms of public

commoners, commons, crowd, herd, hoi polloi, mass, millions, mob, multitude, people, plebeians, plebs, populace, rank and file

Words Related to public

cattle, proletariat, rabble, rabblement, ragtag and bobtail, riffraff, rout, scum, tag, rag, and bobtail (or tagrag and bobtail), trash, unwashed

bourgeoisie, middle class

Near Antonyms of public

gentility, gentlefolk (also gentlefolks), gentry, haute monde, nobility, patriciate, peerage, quality, royalty, society

Antonyms of public

A-list, aristocracy, best, choice, corps d'elite, cream, elect, elite, fat, flower, pick, pink, pride, upper crust

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