adj.
Having or marked by an inclination to secrecy; not open, forthright, or frank. See synonyms at silent.
secretively se'cre·tive·ly adv.
secretiveness se'cre·tive·ness n.
Dictionary:
se·cre·tive (sē'krĭ-tĭv, sĭ-krē'tĭv) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: secretive |
| Antonyms: secretive |
Definition: uncommunicative
Antonyms: communicative, forthright, honest, open
| WordNet: secretive |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
Synonyms: close, closelipped, closemouthed, tightlipped
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