Synonyms of secrecy

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secretiveness
• prudence
• privacy
• silence
• confidentiality
• closeness
• reticence
• stealth
• circumspection
• wariness
• discretion
• subterfuge
• concealment
• reserve
• taciturnity
• discreetness
• furtiveness
• covertness
• underhandedness
• sneakiness
• slyness
• shiftiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• openness
• honesty
• frankness
• candor
• indiscretion
• imprudence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of secrecy

The Florida Constitution cloaks everything about executive clemency in unhealthy secrecy. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026

Though this esteemed crowd agreed to maintain utmost secrecy, discretion proved easier to promise than practice. — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026

And the strikes’ legal justification, which has been shrouded in secrecy, is now being tested in federal court. — Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Almost 10 years to the date exactly, the Scandal star joked about the secrecy of her own wedding to Entertainment Tonight. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026