Synonyms of public

public 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in open

not known by only a select few

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• open
• general
• broadcast
• shared
• publicized
• widespread
• communal
• aired
• on record
• popular
• current
• published
• prevalent
• unclassified
• disclosed
• rumored
• advertised
• declared
• divulged
• announced
• promulgated
• heralded
• proclaimed
• nonclassified
• posted
• reported
• well-known
• rife
• reputed
• spotlighted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• private
• confidential
• secret
• privy
• classified
• personal
• undisclosed
• clandestine
• unannounced
• covert
• unadvertised
• intimate
• conspiratorial
• surreptitious
• collusive
• undercover
• withheld
• underhanded
• underhand
• reserved
• repressed
• concealed
• suppressed
• revoked
• stifled
• retracted
• silenced
• recanted

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• private
• confidential
• secret
• privy
• classified
• personal
• undisclosed
• clandestine
• unannounced
• covert
• unadvertised
• intimate
• conspiratorial
• surreptitious
• collusive
• undercover
• withheld
• underhanded
• underhand
• reserved
• repressed
• concealed
• suppressed
• revoked
• stifled
• retracted
• silenced
• recanted

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2

as in communal

freely available for use or participation by all

a public swimming pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• open
• communal
• unrestricted
• collective
• accessible
• shared
• free-for-all
• available
• free
• common
• unregulated
• unreserved

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• private
• closed
• restricted
• exclusive
• limited
• off-limits
• inaccessible
• unavailable

• private
• closed
• restricted
• exclusive
• limited
• off-limits
• inaccessible
• unavailable

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3

as in national

of or relating to a nation

a trade agreement in the public interest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• national
• government
• civil
• federal
• municipal
• governmental
• civic
• democratic
• internal
• republican
• domestic
• nationwide
• intestine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• international
• global
• foreign
• nonnational
• external
• alien

• international
• global
• foreign
• nonnational
• external
• alien

4

as in general

held by or applicable to a majority of the people

public sentiment was against the war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• general
• prevailing
• popular
• overall
• majority
• common
• unanimous
• ruling
• predominant
• received
• current
• present
• vulgar
• usual
• contemporary
• household
• communal
• universal
• widespread
• dominant
• everyday
• pop
• shared
• typical
• familiar
• pervasive
• characteristic
• prevalent
• well-known
• preponderant
• pandemic
• rife

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• special
• private
• uncommon
• unusual
• unknown
• rare
• personal
• individual
• unpopular
• strange
• unique
• separate
• distinctive
• peculiar
• especial
• idiosyncratic
• nonpublic
• singular

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• special
• private
• uncommon
• unusual
• unknown
• rare
• personal
• individual
• unpopular
• strange
• unique
• separate
• distinctive
• peculiar
• especial
• idiosyncratic
• nonpublic
• singular

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5

as in collective

used or done by a number of people as a group

public transportation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collective
• collaborative
• joint
• combined
• communal
• mutual
• shared
• cooperative
• united
• concerted
• multiple
• pooled
• general
• conjoint
• common
• mass
• reciprocal
• bilateral
• consensual
• generic
• conjunct
• synergistic
• popular
• symbiotic
• two-way
• universal
• synergic

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• private
• personal
• individual
• single
• exclusive
• sole
• unilateral
• solitary
• several
• independent
• separate
• one-man
• special
• one-way
• one-sided
• particular
• specialized
• esoteric

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• private
• personal
• individual
• single
• exclusive
• sole
• unilateral
• solitary
• several
• independent
• separate
• one-man
• special
• one-way
• one-sided
• particular
• specialized
• esoteric

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public

2 of 2

noun

1

as in world

human beings in general

a lecture open to the public

Synonyms & Similar Words

• world
• people
• humanity
• society
• folks
• community
• humankind
• species
• populace
• masses
• crowd
• rabble
• proletariat
• mob
• rabblement
• riffraff

2

as in populace

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 & Similar Words

• populace
• people
• crowd
• mass
• commons
• commoners
• mob
• millions
• plebeians
• multitude
• plebs
• cattle
• herd
• hoi polloi
• rabble
• unwashed
• rank and file
• trash
• proletariat
• riffraff
• rabblement
• bourgeoisie
• tagrag and bobtail
• rout
• middle class
• scum
• tag, rag, and bobtail
• ragtag and bobtail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elite
• choice
• aristocracy
• pride
• society
• upper crust
• flower
• elect
• fat
• cream
• pink
• quality
• best
• pick
• nobility
• royalty
• corps d'elite
• gentry
• A-list
• peerage
• gentility
• patriciate
• gentlefolk
• gentlefolks
• haute monde

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• elite
• choice
• aristocracy
• pride
• society
• upper crust
• flower
• elect
• fat
• cream
• pink
• quality
• best
• pick
• nobility
• royalty
• corps d'elite
• gentry
• A-list
• peerage
• gentility
• patriciate
• gentlefolk
• gentlefolks
• haute monde

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Phrases Containing public

• public house
• go public (with)
• public speaking
• public servant

• public house
• go public (with)
• public speaking
• public servant