CLOSET: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CLOSET?

Need another word that means the same as “closet”? Find 33 synonyms and 30 related words for “closet” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Closet” are: cupboard, press, wardrobe, loo, w.c., water closet, cabinet, locker, lavatory, bathroom, facilities, urinal, privy, latrine, outhouse, secret, covert, unrevealed, undisclosed, private, hidden, concealed, surreptitious, clandestine, underground, furtive, shut away, sequester, seclude, cloister, insulate, confine, isolate

Closet as a Noun

Definitions of "Closet" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “closet” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A small private room for study or prayer.
• A small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space.
• Used to refer to a state of secrecy or concealment, especially about one's homosexuality.
• A toilet in Britain.
• A tall cupboard or wardrobe with a door, used for storage.
• A tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes.
• A small room, especially one used for storing things or for private study.

Synonyms of "Closet" as a noun (15 Words)

bathroom	A set of matching units to be fitted in a bathroom especially as sold together. I have to go to the bathroom.
cabinet	A cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying articles. A cabinet meeting.
cupboard	A recess or piece of furniture with a door and typically shelves, used for storage. A broom cupboard.
facilities	Something designed and created to serve a particular function and to afford a particular convenience or service. He was famous for his facility as an archer.
latrine	A public toilet in a military area.
lavatory	A room or building equipped with one or more toilets. I needed to go to the lavatory.
locker	A trunk for storing personal possessions; usually kept at the foot of a bed (as in a barracks.
loo	A toilet. Loo paper.
outhouse	A small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate.
press	Pressure of business. A flower press.
privy	A toilet located in a small shed outside a house or other building.
w.c.	A toilet in Britain.
wardrobe	A large, tall cupboard or recess in which clothes may be hung or stored. Her wardrobe is extensive.
water closet	Binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent.

Usage Examples of "Closet" as a noun

• His brother's decision to come out of the closet.
• She tries to have a relationship with another woman while remaining in the closet.
• He has a closet full of designer suits.

Closet as a Verb

Definitions of "Closet" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “closet” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Confine to a small space, as for intensive work.
• Shut (someone) away, especially in private conference or study.

Synonyms of "Closet" as a verb (7 Words)

cloister	Surround with a cloister as of a garden. Cloister the garden.
confine	Restrict or confine. The troops were confined to their barracks.
insulate	Prevent the passage of electricity to or from (something) by covering it in non-conducting material. We had his bedroom insulated before winter came.
isolate	Place or set apart. The best way to isolate sick fish is to set up a hospital tank.
seclude	Keep (someone) away from other people. I secluded myself up here for a life of study and meditation.
sequester	Form a chelate or other stable compound with (an ion, atom, or molecule) so that it is no longer available for reactions. He sequestered himself in his study to write a book.
shut away	Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut.

Usage Examples of "Closet" as a verb

• He was closeted with the king.
• He returned home and closeted himself in his room.

Closet as an Adjective

Definitions of "Closet" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “closet” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Secret; covert.

Synonyms of "Closet" as an adjective (11 Words)

clandestine	Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods. She deserved better than these clandestine meetings.
concealed	Kept secret; hidden. A concealed weapon.
covert	Not openly acknowledged or displayed. Covert funding for the rebels.
furtive	Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. The look in his eyes became furtive.
hidden	Designed to elude detection. Her hidden feelings.
private	Concerning things deeply private and personal. A private secretary.
secret	Of information given in confidence or in secret. The secret compartment in the desk.
surreptitious	Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. A surreptitious glance at his watch.
underground	Situated beneath the surface of the ground. Czech underground literature.
undisclosed	Not revealed or made known publicly. The precise terms of the agreement remained undisclosed.
unrevealed	Not revealed; secret. Some feelings can run so deep that they are better left unrevealed.

Usage Examples of "Closet" as an adjective

• A closet smoker.

Associations of "Closet" (30 Words)

antechamber	A large entrance or reception room or area. The antechamber to an interview room.
bedroom	A room used primarily for sleeping. A two bedroom flat.
bench	The politicians occupying a specified bench in Parliament. A park bench.
bookcase	A piece of furniture with shelves for storing books.
cabinet	A cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying articles. A cabinet meeting.
chamber	Place a bullet into the chamber of a gun. The chambers of his heart were healthy.
compartment	Divide (something) into separate parts or sections. The aft cargo compartment.
console	Comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment. She tried to console him but he pushed her gently away.
cupboard	A small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space. A broom cupboard.
desk	A counter in a hotel, bank, or airport at which a customer may check in or obtain information. The reception desk.
desktop	The working area of a computer screen regarded as a representation of a notional desktop and containing icons representing items such as files. You can now have multiple overlapping windows on the desktop.
drawer	A boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out. The banker would have rights as holder to pursue the drawer.
folder	A small book usually having a paper cover.
freezer	A refrigerated cabinet or room for preserving food at very low temperatures. There are some steaks in the freezer.
fridge	A refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor. She put the carton of milk back in the fridge.
furnishing	The act of providing a house or room with furniture and other removable items such as shelves, carpets, appliances, etc. The furnishing comprised three easy chairs and one oval table.
furniture	The small accessories or fittings that are required for a particular task or function. There was only one piece of furniture in the room.
interior	Situated further in or within. Interior regions of the earth.
kettle	The quantity a kettle will hold. A kettle pond.
kitchen	A set of fitments and units that are sold together and fixed in place in a kitchen. A fully fitted kitchen at a bargain price.
larder	A small storeroom for storing foods or wines.
loft	Store in a loft. Loft a ball.
rack	Torture on the rack. Rack one s brains.
redecorate	Apply paint or wallpaper in (a room or building) again, typically differently. You will have to redecorate the room afterwards.
refrigerator	An appliance or compartment which is artificially kept cool and used to store food and drink Modern refrigerators generally make use of the cooling effect produced when a volatile liquid is forced to evaporate in a sealed system in which it can be condensed back to liquid outside the refrigerator.
room	A set of rooms typically rented in which a person couple or family live. She made room for Josh on the sofa.
shelf	A submarine bank or a part of the continental shelf.
sofa	A long upholstered seat with a back and arms, for two or more people. Sofa cushions.
wardrobe	A department of a royal or noble household in charge of clothing. Her wardrobe is extensive.
workbench	A flat table or surface at which carpentry or other mechanical or practical work is done.