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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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