Antonyms for secret
ˈsi krɪtse·cret

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1. secretadjective

   Antonyms:
   overt

   Synonyms:
   private, confidential, concealed

2. secretadjective

   Being or kept hidden.

   We went down a secret passage.

   Synonyms:
   private, concealed, confidential

   Antonyms:
   overt

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1. secret

   That is mysterious in the true sense which is beyond human comprehension, as the decrees of God or the origin of life. That is mystic or mystical which has associated with it some hidden or recondite meaning, especially of a religious kind; as, the mystic Babylon of the Apocalypse. That is dark which we can not personally see through, especially if sadly perplexing; as, a dark providence. That is secret which is intentionally hidden. Compare DARK.

   See synonyms for CLEAR.

   Synonyms:
   abstruse, cabalistic, dark, enigmatical, hidden, incomprehensible, inexplicable, inscrutable, mysterious, mystic, mystical, obscure, occult, recondite, transcendental, unfathomable, unfathomed, unknown

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1. secret

   Antonyms:
   open, public, unconcealed, known, notorious, unreserved, disclosed

   Synonyms:
   hidden, concealed, secluded, retired, unseen, unknown, private, obscure, recondite, latent, covert, clandestine, privy, unrevealed, mysterious, underdosed

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1. • Information

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. secretnoun

   something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

   "the combination to the safe was a secret"; "he tried to keep his drinking a secret"

   Antonyms:
   open, overt, acknowledged, exoteric, unconcealed, public, unclassified, outward

   Synonyms:
   enigma, closed book, mystery, arcanum

2. secret, arcanumnoun

   information known only to a special group

   "the secret of Cajun cooking"

   Antonyms:
   overt, public, acknowledged, unconcealed, outward, open, unclassified, exoteric

   Synonyms:
   enigma, closed book, mystery, arcanum

3. mystery, enigma, secret, closed bookadjective

   something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

   "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets"

   Antonyms:
   open, unclassified, overt, public, outward, unconcealed, exoteric, acknowledged

   Synonyms:
   arcanum, brain-teaser, whodunit, conundrum, riddle, closed book, enigma, mystery, mystery story

4. secretadjective

   not open or public; kept private or not revealed

   "a secret formula"; "secret ingredients"; "secret talks"

   Antonyms:
   outward, overt, unclassified, public, unconcealed, open, acknowledged, exoteric

   Synonyms:
   underground, occult, private, surreptitious, undercover, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, mysterious, mystic, hidden, privy, clandestine, secluded, cloak-and-dagger, orphic, unavowed, confidential, hole-and-corner(a), mystical

5. clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, undergroundadjective

   conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

   "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"

   Antonyms:
   exoteric, unconcealed, overt, open, public, unclassified, outward, acknowledged

6. unavowed, secretadjective

   not openly made known

   "a secret marriage"; "a secret bride"

   Antonyms:
   open, exoteric, overt, public, unconcealed, acknowledged, unclassified, outward

   Synonyms:
   underground, occult, private, sneaking(a), surreptitious, orphic, undercover, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, mysterious, hidden, privy, clandestine, secluded, cloak-and-dagger, mystic, unavowed, confidential, hole-and-corner(a), mystical

7. secretadjective

   communicated covertly

   "their secret signal was a wink"; "secret messages"

   Antonyms:
   unconcealed, open, unclassified, acknowledged, outward, overt, public, exoteric

   Synonyms:
   underground, occult, private, surreptitious, undercover, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, mysterious, mystic, hidden, privy, clandestine, secluded, cloak-and-dagger, orphic, unavowed, confidential, hole-and-corner(a), mystical

8. secret, privateadjective

   not expressed

   "secret (or private) thoughts"

   Antonyms:
   overt, open, unclassified, unconcealed, public, exoteric, acknowledged, outward

   Synonyms:
   underground, occult, private, surreptitious, individual(a), undercover, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, mysterious, mystic, hidden, privy, clandestine, secluded, cloak-and-dagger, orphic, unavowed, confidential, hole-and-corner(a), mystical

9. hidden, secretadjective

   designed to elude detection

   "a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole"; "a secret passage"; "the secret compartment in the desk"

   Antonyms:
   outward, unconcealed, open, public, unclassified, overt, exoteric, acknowledged

   Synonyms:
   underground, occult, private, surreptitious, orphic, undercover, confidential, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, mysterious, hidden, privy, clandestine, secluded, cloak-and-dagger, mystic, unavowed, obscure, concealed, hole-and-corner(a), mystical, out of sight

10. privy, secluded, secretadjective

    hidden from general view or use

    "a privy place to rest and think"; "a secluded romantic spot"; "a secret garden"

    Antonyms:
    acknowledged, overt, open, outward, public, exoteric, unconcealed, unclassified

    Synonyms:
    hole-and-corner(a), occult, sequestered, underground, orphic, privy(p), surreptitious, private, undercover, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, mysterious, hidden, reclusive, privy, clandestine, secluded, cloak-and-dagger, mystic, unavowed, cloistered, confidential, mystical

11. confidential, secretadjective

    (of information) given in confidence or in secret

    "this arrangement must be kept confidential"; "their secret communications"

    Antonyms:
    unconcealed, acknowledged, public, overt, unclassified, exoteric, outward, open

    Synonyms:
    underground, occult, private, surreptitious, orphic, undercover, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, mysterious, hidden, privy, clandestine, secluded, cloak-and-dagger, mystic, unavowed, confidential, hole-and-corner(a), mystical

12. secretadjective

    indulging only covertly

    "a secret alcoholic"

    Antonyms:
    unclassified, public, unconcealed, outward, open, overt, acknowledged, exoteric

    Synonyms:
    underground, occult, private, surreptitious, undercover, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, mysterious, mystic, hidden, privy, clandestine, secluded, cloak-and-dagger, orphic, unavowed, confidential, hole-and-corner(a), mystical

13. mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret, orphicadjective

    having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

    "mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients"

    Antonyms:
    overt, unconcealed, public, exoteric, acknowledged, open, unclassified, outward

    Synonyms:
    hole-and-corner(a), occult, underground, unavowed, surreptitious, cryptical, mysterious, mystic, hidden, hush-hush, hugger-mugger, deep, privy, clandestine, secluded, cloak-and-dagger, orphic, inscrutable, private, confidential, cryptic, undercover, mystifying, mystical

14. secretadjective

    the next to highest level of official classification for documents

    Antonyms:
    open, overt, public, unconcealed, exoteric, acknowledged, outward, unclassified

    Synonyms:
    underground, occult, private, surreptitious, undercover, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, mysterious, mystic, hidden, privy, clandestine, secluded, cloak-and-dagger, orphic, unavowed, confidential, hole-and-corner(a), mystical

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. secretadjective

   Synonyms:
   mystery, arcanum, confidences, genitals, penetralia

   Associated words:
   secretive, secretory, confide, confidential

2. secretadjective

   Antonyms:
   overt, revealed, open, exoteric, manifest

   Synonyms:
   hidden, concealed, unrevealed, mysterious, cryptic, recondite, occult, esoteric, cabalistic, abstruse, unknown, latent, secluded, privy, withdrawn, retired, covert, private, sequestered, stealthy, underhand, clandestine, sly, surreptitious, confidential, undetected

How to use secret in a sentence?

1. The Secret Service:

   The Secret Service is in receipt of the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General’s letter, we have informed the January 6th Select Committee of the Inspector General’s request and will conduct a thorough legal review to ensure we are fully cooperative with all oversight efforts and that they do not conflict with each other.

2. Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven:

   And in that line now was a whiskered old man, with a linen cap and a crooked nose, who waited in a place called the Stardust Band Shell to share his part of the secret of heaven: that each affects the other and the other affects the next, and the world is full of stories, but the stories are all one.

3. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee:

   The fact that Hillary Clinton sent 'Top Secret' information from her personal email address is beyond outrageously illegal, it's life-threatening to members of our military and every American citizen. The same action, for anyone serving in the military, would mean a court-martial and prison sentence.

4. Harry Sarfo:

   When they go back to France or in Germany, they can say, ‘I was only on holidays in Turkey,’ the longer they stay in the Islamic State, the more suspicious the secret service in the West gets, and that’s why they try to do the training as quickly as possible.

5. Bruce Westerman:

   I never in my wildest dreams thought Democrats would elect our first Republican speaker in the GOP legislature. We did it with secret ballots on the House floor, and I couldn’t believe what was happening, i was trying to make the case to our conference that we better get ourselves unified, or we’re opening up the door for something like that to happen.

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