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Definitions from WordNet

Adjective secretive has 1 sense
  1. close, closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped - inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it"
    Antonyms: communicative, communicatory (indirect, via uncommunicative)

Definitions from the Web

Secretive

Definition:

(adjective) Inclined to keep things concealed or hidden.

Senses:

  1. Being secretive: characterized by a tendency to keep things secret and hidden.
  2. Maintaining secrecy: intended to be concealed or not disclosed.
  3. Having secrets: having a propensity for having or keeping secrets.

Sample Sentences:

  • He is a very secretive person, never revealing any personal information.
  • The company's secretive operations raised suspicions among its employees.
  • She led a secretive life, always avoiding attention and scrutiny.
  • The secretive nature of the group made it difficult to uncover their true intentions.
  • He sent a secretive message to his accomplice, ensuring no one else could decipher it.

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