Need another word that means the same as “private”? Find 49 synonyms and 30 related words for “private” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Private” are: secret, intimate, individual, personal, one's own, particular, special, exclusive, privately owned, confidential, top secret, classified, unofficial, off the record, closet, reserved, introverted, self-contained, reticent, discreet, uncommunicative, unforthcoming, secretive, retiring, ungregarious, unsocial, unsociable, withdrawn, solitary, insular, reclusive, hermitic, secluded, quiet, undisturbed, concealed, hidden, remote, isolated, out of the way, sequestered, uninterrupted, independent, non-state-controlled, commercial, private-enterprise, buck private, common soldier, private soldier
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “private” as a noun can have the following definitions:
buck private | A framework for holding wood that is being sawed. |
common soldier | A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area. |
private soldier | An enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “private” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
classified | (of newspaper or magazine advertisements) organized in categories according to what is being advertised. A classified catalogue of books. |
closet | Secret; covert. A closet smoker. |
commercial | Of or relating to commercialism. Commercial oxalic acid. |
concealed | Kept secret; hidden. A concealed weapon. |
confidential | Entrusted with private information and the confidence of another. This arrangement must be kept confidential. |
discreet | Careful and prudent in one’s speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment. A discreet cough. |
exclusive | Not divided or shared with others. An exclusive interview. |
hermitic | Characterized by ascetic solitude. His hermitic existence. |
hidden | Designed to elude detection. A hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole. |
independent | Free from external control and constraint. The study is totally independent of central government. |
individual | Single; separate. The individual needs of the children. |
insular | Relating to or from an island. Insular attitudes toward foreigners. |
intimate | Concerning things deeply private and personal. An intimate little Italian restaurant. |
introverted | Of, denoting, or typical of an introvert. |
isolated | Being or feeling set or kept apart from others- Sherwood Anderson. Could not remain the isolated figure he had been. |
non-state-controlled | Restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds. |
off the record | In an unpalatable state. |
one's own | Belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive. |
out of the way | Directed outward or serving to direct something outward. |
particular | Especially great or intense. Has a particular preference for Chinese art. |
personal | Existing as a self aware entity not as an abstraction or an impersonal force. Personal papers. |
private-enterprise | Subscribing to capitalistic competition. |
privately owned | Not expressed. |
quiet | (of a place, period of time, or situation) without much activity, disturbance, or excitement. The car has a quiet economical engine. |
reclusive | Withdrawn from society; seeking solitude. Lived an unsocial reclusive life. |
remote | Aloof and unfriendly in manner. A remote relative. |
reserved | Kept specially for a particular person. A reserved seat. |
reticent | Not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily. She was extremely reticent about her personal affairs. |
retiring | Shy and fond of being on one’s own. A gentle retiring person who avoided conflict. |
secluded | Providing privacy or seclusion. The gardens are quiet and secluded. |
secret | Given in confidence or in secret. A secret drinker. |
secretive | (of a person’s expression or manner) having an enigmatic or conspiratorial quality. A secretive smile. |
self-contained | Constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself. |
sequestered | (of a place) isolated and hidden away. A wild sequestered spot. |
solitary | (of a flower or other part) borne singly. Solitary farmsteads. |
special | For a special service or occasion. A special kind of paint. |
top secret | Situated at the top or highest position. |
uncommunicative | Unwilling to talk or impart information. He had always been quiet and uncommunicative having few friends. |
undisturbed | Not disturbed. He could pursue his studies undisturbed. |
unforthcoming | (of a person) not willing to divulge information. The sergeant seemed unforthcoming so he enquired at the gate. |
ungregarious | Not disposed to seek company. A lonely ungregarious person. |
uninterrupted | Without a break in continuity. A convalescent needs uninterrupted sleep. |
unofficial | Not having official authority or sanction. Unofficial reports said that dozens of people were injured. |
unsociable | Not enjoying or making an effort to behave sociably in the company of others. Watching TV is a fairly unsociable activity. |
unsocial | Not seeking the company of others. The unsocial behaviour of young teenagers. |
withdrawn | Withdrawn from society seeking solitude. When her husband died she became very withdrawn. |
arrogate | Take or claim (something) without justification. They arrogate to themselves the ability to divine the nation s true interests. |
clandestine | Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods. She deserved better than these clandestine meetings. |
concealed | Not accessible to view. He spoke with barely concealed anger. |
covert | Being under the protection of her husband. Covert actions by the CIA. |
enclave | A place or group that is different in character from those surrounding it. The engineering department is traditionally a male enclave. |
furnishing | Accessory wearing apparel. The furnishing comprised three easy chairs and one oval table. |
furtive | Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. They spent a furtive day together. |
indoor | Relating to sports played indoors. An indoor setting. |
indoors | Into or within a building. They went indoors and explored the house. |
inmost | Being deepest within the self. |
inner | A shot that strikes the inner. Inner regions of the organization. |
innermost | Furthest in; closest to the centre. The innermost chamber. |
inside | On the inside. Overtaking on the inside. |
interior | Inside and toward a center. The interior has been much restored. |
internal | Inside the body. The party suffered from grave internal weaknesses. |
intramural | Situated or done within a community. Recreational intramural games. |
inward | Directed or moving inward or toward a center. Move the needle further inwards. |
inwardly | With respect to private feelings. Inwardly seething he did as he was told. |
landlocked | (of a country or region) almost or entirely surrounded by land. A landlocked country. |
lavatory | A room, building, or cubicle containing a toilet or toilets. She flushed the lavatory. |
personal | Of or arising from personality. Her personal fortune was recently estimated at 37 million. |
privacy | The state of being free from public attention. A law to restrict newspapers freedom to invade people s privacy. |
privy | Sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private. A privy place. |
profile | Represent in profile by drawing or painting. The author of this article profiles a famous painter. |
resume | A summary of your academic and work history. He sipped at the glass of water and then resumed. |
secret | Of information given in confidence or in secret. Secret sales of arms. |
stealthy | Behaving or done in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard. Stealthy footsteps. |
surreptitious | Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. A surreptitious glance at his watch. |
undercover | Involving secret work within a community or organization, especially for the purposes of police investigation or espionage. An undercover investigation. |
underhanded | Marked by deception. Underhanded practices. |
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