Synonyms for Private
5 senses across 2 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Private" (adjective) include clannish, cliquish, clubby, snobbish, snobby.
Adjective
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
"a private place" "private discussions" "private lessons" "a private club" "a private secretary" "private property" "the former President is now a private citizen" "public figures struggle to maintain a private life"
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clannishcliquishclubbysnobbishsnobbycloisteredreclusivesecludedsequesteredcloseclosed-doorconfidentialsecretinsularnonpublic
concerning things deeply private and personal
"private correspondence" "private family matters"
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personal
concerning one person exclusively
"we all have individual cars" "each room has a private bath"
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individual
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personal
not expressed
"secret (or private) thoughts"
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secret
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inward
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public
Noun
an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
"our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"
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buck privatecommon soldier
Broader
enlisted man
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