secretive meaning
UK US /ˈsikrətɪv/ 3 syllables
secretive (adjective): inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information.
Definition of secretive
- inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
- although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it
Synonyms: close, closelipped, closemouthed, tightlipped
Similar: uncommunicative
Related forms: secretiveness, secrete
How to pronounce secretive
secretive is pronounced /ˈsikrətɪv/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in VE · 9-letter words
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