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 The Alexander McQueen and RSN teams worked on the gown in complete secrecy. —

Christina Perrier, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026 And it’s all fueled by secrecy — which permeates the insurance industry from the top all the way down to individual claims. —

Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile Wisconsin, once celebrated for its historic commitment to open government, now appears poised to become a new bastion of secrecy in service of its rooting interests. —

Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026 And secrecy is baked into how AI labs operate even before the warfare applications. —

Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 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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