secretive
1[ see-kri-tiv, si-kree- ]
adjective
having or showing a disposition to secrecy; reticent: He seems secretive about his new job.
Origin of secretive
1Other words for secretive
Other words from secretive
- se·cre·tive·ly, adverb
- se·cre·tive·ness, noun
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secretive2
[ si-kree-tiv ]
adjective
Origin of secretive
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British Dictionary definitions for secretive
secretive
/ (ˈsiːkrɪtɪv, sɪˈkriːtɪv) /
adjective
inclined to secrecy; reticent
another word for secretory
Derived forms of secretive
- secretively, adverb
- secretiveness, noun
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