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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of secrecy

By communicating with incarcerated activists Robert Earl Council and Melvin Ray, the film exposes systemic issues, including brutal conditions and high mortality rates, while advocating for transparency and justice in a system that often operates in secrecy. —Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026

Congressional leaders, wired to protect their own and afraid of upsetting their narrow margins, are famous for shrouding ethics investigations in secrecy and dragging them out for years. —Mary Ellen Klas, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026

That’s not refuting the secrecy. —Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026

Florida’s bill, however, allows data center companies to have government employees sign nondisclosure agreements, allowing secrecy to persist in the projects, the Miami Herald/Tampa Bay Times reported. —Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026