Textual thesaurus for "secret"

(adj) unavowed

not openly made known

a secret marriage; a secret bride

(adj) occult, orphic, mysterious, mystic, mystical

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

mysterious symbols; the mystical style of Blake; occult lore; the secret learning of the ancients

(adj) private

not expressed

secret (or private) thoughts

(adj) undercover, underground, surreptitious, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, clandestine, cloak-and-dagger

conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

clandestine intelligence operations; cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines; hole-and-corner intrigue; secret missions; a secret agent; secret sales of arms; surreptitious mobilization of troops; an undercover investigation; underground resistance

(adj) confidential

(of information) given in confidence or in secret

this arrangement must be kept confidential; their secret communications

(adj) privy, secluded

hidden from general view or use

a privy place to rest and think; a secluded romantic spot; a secret garden

(adj) hidden

designed to elude detection

a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole; a secret passage; the secret compartment in the desk

(noun) mystery, closed book, enigma

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

how it got out is a mystery; it remains one of nature's secrets

(noun) arcanum

information known only to a special group

the secret of Cajun cooking