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private

/'praɪvɪt/

Synonyms of private Antonyms of private Examples of private Usage of private Parts of private Definition that contains private Words sounding like private Explanation of private

adjective
not expressed
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"secret (or private) thoughts"

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secret inward
noun
an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines
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"our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"

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buck private common soldier

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enlisted man
adjective
concerning things deeply private and personal
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"private family matters"

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intimate personal
adjective
concerning one person exclusively
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"each room has a private bath"

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individual personal
adjective
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
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"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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close closed-door clubby confidential head-to-head insular nonpublic offstage one-on-one privy reclusive secluded secret semiprivate sequestered snobbish snobby tete-a-tete toffee-nosed backstage clannish cliquish cloistered

Opposite:

public

Examples of private

"secret (or private) thoughts"
"our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"
"private family matters"
"each room has a private bath"
"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"