Synonyms of secreted

secreted 1 of 2

adjective

as in hidden

Related Words

• hidden
• concealed
• subterranean
• unexposed
• classified
• restricted
• unadvertised
• undisclosed
• confidential
• top secret
• clandestine
• closed-door
• surreptitious
• off-the-record
• off-the-books
• covert
• underground
• sneak
• private
• stealth
• furtive
• privy
• undercover
• back-channel
• secret
• sneaky
• stealthy
• hole-and-corner
• behind-the-scenes
• backstairs
• underhanded
• underhand
• sneaking
• hush-hush
• hugger-mugger

Dissimilar Words

• public
• overt
• open
• acknowledged
• avowed
• evident
• unclassified
• manifest
• unrestricted
• unconcealed
• plain
• straightforward
• undisguised
• obvious
• clear
• aboveboard
• patent

secreted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of secrete

as in concealed

to put into a hiding place

the police found the weapon secreted under the driver's seat of the getaway car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealed
• buried
• hid
• stashed
• ensconced
• hoarded
• cached
• interred
• entombed
• squirreled (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exhibited
• displayed
• exposed
• revealed
• uncovered
• showed
• unveiled
• bared
• paraded
• unmasked
• unearthed
• unwrapped
• flaunted
• showed off
• disinterred

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of secreted

Verb

Inside the trap-like leaf, digestive enzymes are secreted to break down the prey and absorb its nutrients. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026

Secret Bay, Dominica Sustainability meets luxury in Dominica, where this retreat offers 27 chic villas, either secreted within the rainforest or overlooking the sparkling Caribbean. — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Or, to put it in terms the Patriots understood, roughly 200,000 musket balls of metal were secreted away. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026

Queens are raised eating royal jelly secreted from the glands of worker bees and scientists have long believed diet was the main key to making a monarch. — ABC News, 3 June 2026

Bloodwork found that Fasone was experiencing elevated levels of prolactin, the hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates lactation and influences fertility. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 June 2026

The authors may even be right about the growing evidence for the existence of God secreted away in the latest science. — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026

Shellac derives from the resinous material secreted by the lac bug, much like honey comes from a bee. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026

Amylin is hormone co-secreted with insulin in the pancreas to suppress appetite and reduce food intake. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026