Synonyms of secrecy

secrecy

noun

ˈsē-krə-sē 

as in secretiveness

the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret

this administration's steadfast adherence to secrecy is beginning to cost it the trust of the voters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secretiveness
• prudence
• privacy
• silence
• confidentiality
• closeness
• reticence
• stealth
• circumspection
• wariness
• discretion
• subterfuge
• concealment
• reserve
• taciturnity
• discreetness
• furtiveness
• covertness
• underhandedness
• sneakiness
• slyness
• shiftiness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• openness
• honesty
• frankness
• candor
• indiscretion
• imprudence

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of secrecy

The committee worked in secrecy, according to Free Press coverage at the time. —Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024

The Sisterhood’s secrecy and cultivation of strange powers are part of why those outside of the order see Reverend Mothers as almost superhuman beings. —Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 4 Dec. 2024

Officials with France's military and president's office, meanwhile, declined to say whether Ukraine is using French long-range SCALP missiles to strike targets in Russia, citing France's military secrecy policy. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024

Driving the news: The Defense Department lifted the veil of secrecy last week. —Colin Demarest, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024