SECRECY Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

secrecy

noun

ˈsē-krə-sē

as in secretiveness

the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters

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Recent Examples of secrecy By communicating with incarcerated activists Robert Earl Council and Melvin Ray, the film exposes systemic issues, including brutal conditions and high mortality rates, while advocating for transparency and justice in a system that often operates in secrecy. —

Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 The secrecy has drawn the ire of Republicans who control the Legislature and the system's purse strings. —

ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026 The secrecy has drawn the ire of Republicans who control the Legislature and the system’s budget. —

Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 The killer picked up his targets at bars frequented by closeted businessmen, creating an atmosphere of secrecy that was compounded by the NYPD’s homophobia and indifference towards the victims. —

Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for secrecy

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secretiveness

Noun

McCarthy is not the first Hollywood conservative to discuss the industry’s secretiveness over Republicanism.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025

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