Synonyms for
Secret
Definition
Something that is kept hidden or unknown.
Synonyms & similar words
enigma
huggermugger
undercover
arcanum
secluded
occult
confidential
mystery
privy
cloakanddagger
underground
mysterious
holeandcorner
hidden
hushhush
unavowed
mystic
surreptitious
clandestine
closedbook
private
orphic
mystical
confidential
private
hidden
mystery
clandestine
covert
esoteric
furtive
hush-hush
unknown
unpublished
restricted
underground
unspoken
untold
secretive
mysterious
quiet
sneaky
undercover
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- secret agent
- secret weapon
- secret passage
- secret admirer
- secret recipe
- keep a secret
- tell a secret
- in secret
Word family
Usage note
The verb 'secrete' refers to the production and discharge of a substance by a gland or cell, which is distinct from the noun/adjective 'secret' meaning hidden or unknown.
Example sentences
- The secret to solving this puzzle is to look for patterns.
- I have a secret hiding spot where I keep my treasures.
- Don't tell anyone, but I have a secret crush on my classmate.
- The spy had to keep his mission a secret from everyone.
- The recipe for grandma's famous cookies is a family secret.
Quotes
The best way of keeping a secret is to pretend there isn't one. - Margaret Atwood
Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead. - Benjamin Franklin
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. - Mark Twain