Grep of noun secret
open secret
secret
secret agent
secret approval
secret ballot
secret code
secret plan
secret police
secret service
secret society
secret writing
secretaire
secretarial assistant
secretarial school
secretariat
secretariate
secretary
secretary bird
secretary general
secretary of agriculture
secretary of commerce
secretary of commerce and labor
secretary of defense
secretary of education
secretary of energy
secretary of health and human services
secretary of health education and welfare
secretary of housing and urban development
secretary of labor
secretary of state
secretary of state for the home department
secretary of the interior
secretary of the navy
secretary of the treasury
secretary of transportation
secretary of veterans affairs
secretary of war
secretaryship
secretase
secreter
secretin
secretion
secretiveness
secretor
secretory organ
secretory phase
trade secret
united states secret service
Overview of noun secret
The noun secret has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (9) secret -- (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")
2. secret, arcanum -- (information known only to a special group "the secret of Cajun cooking")
3. mystery, enigma, secret, closed book -- (something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained; "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets")
Overview of adj secret
The adj secret has 11 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (11) secret -- (not open or public; kept private or not revealed; "a secret formula"; "secret ingredients"; "secret talks")
2. (2) clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, on the quiet, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground -- (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")
3. (2) unavowed, secret -- (not openly made known "a secret marriage"; "a secret bride")
4. (1) secret -- (communicated covertly; "their a secret signal was a wink"; "secret messages")
5. (1) secret, private -- (not expressed; "secret (or private) thoughts")
6. hidden, secret -- (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")
7. privy, secluded, secret -- (hidden from general view or use "a privy place to rest and think"; "a secluded romantic spot"; "a secret garden")
8. closet, confidential, secret -- ((of information) given in confidence or in secret; "closet information"; "this arrangement must be kept confidential"; "their secret communications")
9. closet, secret -- (indulging only covertly; "a closet alcoholic"; "closet liberals")
10. mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret, orphic -- (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")
11. secret -- (the next to highest level of official classification for documents)
Antonyms of adj secret
11 senses of secret
Sense 1
secret
INDIRECT (VIA concealed) -> unconcealed
Sense 2
clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(postnominal), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, on the quiet(prenominal), secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground
INDIRECT (VIA covert) -> overt, open
Sense 3
unavowed, secret
INDIRECT (VIA unacknowledged) -> acknowledged
Sense 4
secret
INDIRECT (VIA covert) -> overt, open
Sense 5
secret, private
INDIRECT (VIA inward) -> outward
Sense 6
hidden, secret
INDIRECT (VIA concealed) -> unconcealed
Sense 7
privy, secluded, secret
INDIRECT (VIA private) -> public
Sense 8
closet(postnominal), confidential, secret
INDIRECT (VIA private) -> public
Sense 9
closet(postnominal), secret
INDIRECT (VIA covert) -> overt, open
Sense 10
mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret, orphic
INDIRECT (VIA esoteric) -> exoteric
Sense 11
secret
INDIRECT (VIA classified) -> unclassified
Similarity of adj secret
11 senses of secret
Sense 1
secret
=> concealed (vs. unconcealed)
Sense 2
clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(postnominal), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, on the quiet(prenominal), secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground
=> covert (vs. overt)
Sense 3
unavowed, secret
=> unacknowledged (vs. acknowledged)
Sense 4
secret
=> covert (vs. overt)
Sense 5
secret, private
=> inward (vs. outward)
Sense 6
hidden, secret
=> concealed (vs. unconcealed)
Sense 7
privy, secluded, secret
=> private (vs. public)
Sense 8
closet(postnominal), confidential, secret
=> private (vs. public)
Sense 9
closet(postnominal), secret
=> covert (vs. overt)
Sense 10
mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret, orphic
=> esoteric (vs. exoteric)
Sense 11
secret
=> classified (vs. unclassified)
Attributes of adj secret
Familiarity of adj secret
secret used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 11)
Grep of adj secret
secret
secretarial
secretive
top-secret
Overview of noun secret
The noun secret has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (9) secret -- (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")
2. secret, arcanum -- (information known only to a special group "the secret of Cajun cooking")
3. mystery, enigma, secret, closed book -- (something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained; "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets")
Overview of adj secret
The adj secret has 11 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (11) secret -- (not open or public; kept private or not revealed; "a secret formula"; "secret ingredients"; "secret talks")
2. (2) clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, on the quiet, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground -- (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")
3. (2) unavowed, secret -- (not openly made known "a secret marriage"; "a secret bride")
4. (1) secret -- (communicated covertly; "their a secret signal was a wink"; "secret messages")
5. (1) secret, private -- (not expressed; "secret (or private) thoughts")
6. hidden, secret -- (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")
7. privy, secluded, secret -- (hidden from general view or use "a privy place to rest and think"; "a secluded romantic spot"; "a secret garden")
8. closet, confidential, secret -- ((of information) given in confidence or in secret; "closet information"; "this arrangement must be kept confidential"; "their secret communications")
9. closet, secret -- (indulging only covertly; "a closet alcoholic"; "closet liberals")
10. mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret, orphic -- (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")
11. secret -- (the next to highest level of official classification for documents)
secret definition
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