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

That is until the Secret Service—acting on intelligence about a possible assassination attempt by Iranian proxies—secreted the president off Air Force One on July 8, 2026. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026

The last ceremony of the retreat was with 5-MeO-DMT, a powerful and fast acting psychedelic secreted from a toad. — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

The other is a bubbly substance scientists believe is secreted to smother small predators and/or wash them out of the shell. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Plus, distinct amounts of calcium and other ions, along with differences in how the slimes are secreted — give rise to the five varieties of mucus. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

The pancreas, which lies between the liver and the stomach, makes special enzymes that are secreted into the intestines after a meal to help break down food particles. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026

Some peptides are naturally produced in the body, such as insulin; which is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that decreases blood sugar levels. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Within a year after moving in, the couple discovered the original house plans that had been secreted away. — R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

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