secretive
se‧cre‧tive /ˈsiːkrətɪv, ˈsiːkrɪtɪv, sɪˈkriːtɪv/
adjective
OPP open:
The government has been accused of being secretive and undemocratic.
secretive about
Carla was always very secretive about her work.
—secretively adverb
—secretiveness noun [uncountable]
se‧cre‧tive /ˈsiːkrətɪv, ˈsiːkrɪtɪv, sɪˈkriːtɪv/
adjective Word Family: noun: secrecy, secret, secretiveness; adverb: secretly, secretively; adjective: secret, secretive; verb: secrete
a secretive person or organization likes to keep their thoughts, intentions, or actions hidden from others OPP open:
secretive about
—secretively adverb
—secretiveness noun [uncountable]