Definition of secretive in English:

secretive

adjective ˈsiːkrɪtɪvˈsikrɪdɪv

1(of a person or an organization) inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information.
（人，组织）保密的；守口如瓶的；遮遮掩掩的
she was very secretive about her past
她对自己的过去讳莫如深。
Example sentencesExamples
- Shepardson said that she thinks that people believe the World Bank is a secretive organization.
- Retailers are notoriously secretive about profit margins and the performance of their individual stores.
- But for this most secretive and networked of groups things have seldom been better.
- All contact is 100 percent confidential but it's not a secretive organisation.
- They are secretive and withhold information not only from the rest of the world, but even from their own organizations.
- Just why is the state health department being so secretive about their program?
- Given the secretive nature of the order, what exactly was found remains a mystery.
- He'd become somewhat of a secretive guy during the past few months.
- Now that's led to people saying we're secretive and that we're close mouthed.
- And he proceeds to explain why everything surrounding Virgin's finances should be so secretive.
- The founder of Opus Dei, a secretive Catholic sect said to have infiltrated the Vatican, was canonised.
- Williamson was notoriously secretive about his creation and no contemporary plan of the whole network survives.
- The Merchant Company is known for being a secretive organisation.
- She is secretive about her past and we do not pressure her to reveal it.
- The more secretive you get with your parents, the worst things will become.
- I'm simply not a particularly secretive person.
- There is no public scrutiny of what is a very secretive and authoritarian regime.
- He became highly secretive and delved further and further into the criminal world.
- He was a bit secretive about his feelings, so they didn't hear from him much.
- She peeked out her door, unsure of why she was being so secretive.
Synonyms
uncommunicative, secret, unforthcoming, reticent, taciturn, silent, non-communicative, quiet, tight-lipped, close-mouthed, close, playing one's cards close to one's chest, clamlike, reserved, introvert, introverted, self-contained, discreet
1. 1.1 (of a state or activity) characterized by the concealment of intentions and information.
  （状态，活动）隐瞒的；秘密的
  secretive deals
  秘密交易。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It was a really secretive process and I wasn't even sure who I was applying to until they asked me to come in for an interview!
  It was the culmination of months of secretive work by a Garda team headed by Assistant Commissioner Joe Egan.
  A highly secretive project has been underway since February 2000 to redefine the very concept of the action film.
  What truly caught his attention was not her astonishingly contrasting beauty, but her secretive ways.
  That mission was so secretive, the Chinese government wouldn't even confirm the astronaut's name until he was safely on his way into orbit.
  Christian's works are secretive yet allusive, related yet solitary and, above all, tactile and handmade.
  Strikers said that they have never heard of such a fund before, and accused the company of cutting their pay in a secretive way.
  Well we both know that it's not there for that, but I can't beat them up, so I get back at them a different and more secretive way.
  But her secretive way of voicing herself backfires when Georgia and Virginia are fired for her subversiveness.
  The Manhattan Project was and is still one of the most secretive projects ever created in United States history.
  The secretive process will probably continue for another week or so when one or two candidates will likely emerge.
  Staff at Camp Bondsteel rarely venture outside the compound and their activities are secretive.
  The decision-making process was usually secretive, and judges were never held accountable for their judgments.
  But I was thinking of what William Raleigh had said of my performing strange and secretive tasks for him, should he require them.
  The selection of replacement bishops is a highly secretive process.
  The final reason for the ineffectiveness of the wonder weapons comes from their secretive development and combat employment.
  The story was originally dealt with in a secretive way that led to speculation that the injury could be very serious.
  Her work is similarly secretive and intensely private.
  The way of rewarding his select group of fund managers in a secretive way has the hallmarks of a Macquarie Bank approach.
2. 1.2 (of a person's expression or manner) having an enigmatic or conspiratorial quality.
  （人的表情，举止）难解的；诡秘的
  a secretive smile
  诡秘的微笑。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Bailey smiled this secretive grin and then nodded.
  She smiled her most secretive and engaging smile and said nothing.
  He flashed her a secretive smile before covering it up with a more somber expression.
  Suddenly, you got a bit more secretive.
  James would only wink at him, a secretive smile gracing his handsome features…
  She nodded and a mysterious, secretive expression came into her eyes, but disappeared as soon as it appeared.
  Ryo smiled, a secretive look on his face, and hugged her.
  He stood there with a rather secretive smile playing on his lips.
  Blaise smiled her secretive smile, the corners of her mouth twitching in hidden mirth, and she switched her grip on the hilt of her sword.
  She gave him a quick secretive smile before she left his room.
  The girls came along with me, looking pleased with themselves, very secretive.
  Anne is suddenly too busy to be around her, and highly secretive.
  The best of these shows a beautiful woman with a mysterious, secretive expression.
  Alyssa shared a secretive smile with her two best friends.
  her big brother smirked, leaning forward in a secretive manner.
  He gave her one of his secretive little smiles and chuckled.
  The woman smiles a secretive grin and walks away.
  Hmmm… is that a secretive smile you are giving me?
  With that she disappeared into the bathroom with a secretive smile upon her lips.
  Perhaps in his secretive way he was telling Ben his vacation was due.

Derivatives

secretively

adverbˈsiːkrɪtɪvli

Far from improving Yeltsin's image, however, the war - secretively conceived and poorly planned - tarnished it further.
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet in reality, like nearly all their meetings, it was arranged secretively.
- I pressed them secretively against my chest when I met a colleague outside the newsagent's.
- But I wonder why he did it secretively, without mentioning it to me?
- But she secretively smiled when Liv turned away.
- Leila smiled secretively to herself, licking her pink lips.

secretiveness

noun ˈsiːkrɪtɪvnəsˈsikrɪdɪvnəs

So when it came to naming the shop, the pair decided to turn its secretiveness into an asset.
Example sentencesExamples
- Apart from anything else, this secretiveness adds up to the cardinal sin of security by obscurity.
- Naturally talkative, Theroux discovered the candour as well as the secretiveness of the island's people.
- But I'm starting to get worried because of your secretiveness.
- I think there's too much secretiveness and arrogance of power.

Origin

Mid 19th century: back-formation from secretiveness, suggested by French secrétivité, from secret 'secret'.

Definition of secretive in US English:

secretive

adjectiveˈsikrɪdɪvˈsēkridiv

1(of a person or an organization) inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information.
（人，组织）保密的；守口如瓶的；遮遮掩掩的
she was very secretive about her past
她对自己的过去讳莫如深。
Example sentencesExamples
- Now that's led to people saying we're secretive and that we're close mouthed.
- Retailers are notoriously secretive about profit margins and the performance of their individual stores.
- All contact is 100 percent confidential but it's not a secretive organisation.
- I'm simply not a particularly secretive person.
- He'd become somewhat of a secretive guy during the past few months.
- Just why is the state health department being so secretive about their program?
- She peeked out her door, unsure of why she was being so secretive.
- Williamson was notoriously secretive about his creation and no contemporary plan of the whole network survives.
- The Merchant Company is known for being a secretive organisation.
- There is no public scrutiny of what is a very secretive and authoritarian regime.
- The founder of Opus Dei, a secretive Catholic sect said to have infiltrated the Vatican, was canonised.
- But for this most secretive and networked of groups things have seldom been better.
- And he proceeds to explain why everything surrounding Virgin's finances should be so secretive.
- The more secretive you get with your parents, the worst things will become.
- Shepardson said that she thinks that people believe the World Bank is a secretive organization.
- She is secretive about her past and we do not pressure her to reveal it.
- Given the secretive nature of the order, what exactly was found remains a mystery.
- He was a bit secretive about his feelings, so they didn't hear from him much.
- They are secretive and withhold information not only from the rest of the world, but even from their own organizations.
- He became highly secretive and delved further and further into the criminal world.
Synonyms
uncommunicative, secret, unforthcoming, reticent, taciturn, silent, non-communicative, quiet, tight-lipped, close-mouthed, close, playing one's cards close to one's chest, clamlike, reserved, introvert, introverted, self-contained, discreet
1. 1.1 (of a state or activity) characterized by the concealment of intentions and information.
  （状态，活动）隐瞒的；秘密的
  secretive deals
  秘密交易。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Well we both know that it's not there for that, but I can't beat them up, so I get back at them a different and more secretive way.
  The Manhattan Project was and is still one of the most secretive projects ever created in United States history.
  Staff at Camp Bondsteel rarely venture outside the compound and their activities are secretive.
  But her secretive way of voicing herself backfires when Georgia and Virginia are fired for her subversiveness.
  Strikers said that they have never heard of such a fund before, and accused the company of cutting their pay in a secretive way.
  Her work is similarly secretive and intensely private.
  What truly caught his attention was not her astonishingly contrasting beauty, but her secretive ways.
  The selection of replacement bishops is a highly secretive process.
  The secretive process will probably continue for another week or so when one or two candidates will likely emerge.
  It was a really secretive process and I wasn't even sure who I was applying to until they asked me to come in for an interview!
  It was the culmination of months of secretive work by a Garda team headed by Assistant Commissioner Joe Egan.
  The decision-making process was usually secretive, and judges were never held accountable for their judgments.
  But I was thinking of what William Raleigh had said of my performing strange and secretive tasks for him, should he require them.
  The story was originally dealt with in a secretive way that led to speculation that the injury could be very serious.
  The way of rewarding his select group of fund managers in a secretive way has the hallmarks of a Macquarie Bank approach.
  That mission was so secretive, the Chinese government wouldn't even confirm the astronaut's name until he was safely on his way into orbit.
  The final reason for the ineffectiveness of the wonder weapons comes from their secretive development and combat employment.
  Christian's works are secretive yet allusive, related yet solitary and, above all, tactile and handmade.
  A highly secretive project has been underway since February 2000 to redefine the very concept of the action film.
2. 1.2 (of a person's expression or manner) having an enigmatic or conspiratorial quality.
  （人的表情，举止）难解的；诡秘的
  a secretive smile
  诡秘的微笑。
  Example sentencesExamples
  With that she disappeared into the bathroom with a secretive smile upon her lips.
  Anne is suddenly too busy to be around her, and highly secretive.
  Blaise smiled her secretive smile, the corners of her mouth twitching in hidden mirth, and she switched her grip on the hilt of her sword.
  Hmmm… is that a secretive smile you are giving me?
  He flashed her a secretive smile before covering it up with a more somber expression.
  Bailey smiled this secretive grin and then nodded.
  The best of these shows a beautiful woman with a mysterious, secretive expression.
  He gave her one of his secretive little smiles and chuckled.
  James would only wink at him, a secretive smile gracing his handsome features…
  She nodded and a mysterious, secretive expression came into her eyes, but disappeared as soon as it appeared.
  Perhaps in his secretive way he was telling Ben his vacation was due.
  Suddenly, you got a bit more secretive.
  Alyssa shared a secretive smile with her two best friends.
  The girls came along with me, looking pleased with themselves, very secretive.
  Ryo smiled, a secretive look on his face, and hugged her.
  He stood there with a rather secretive smile playing on his lips.
  She smiled her most secretive and engaging smile and said nothing.
  She gave him a quick secretive smile before she left his room.
  her big brother smirked, leaning forward in a secretive manner.
  The woman smiles a secretive grin and walks away.

Origin

Mid 19th century: back-formation from secretiveness, suggested by French secrétivité, from secret ‘secret’.

单词	secretive
释义	Definition of secretive in English: secretive adjective ˈsiːkrɪtɪvˈsikrɪdɪv 1(of a person or an organization) inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information. （人，组织）保密的；守口如瓶的；遮遮掩掩的 she was very secretive about her past 她对自己的过去讳莫如深。 Example sentencesExamples Shepardson said that she thinks that people believe the World Bank is a secretive organization. Retailers are notoriously secretive about profit margins and the performance of their individual stores. But for this most secretive and networked of groups things have seldom been better. All contact is 100 percent confidential but it's not a secretive organisation. They are secretive and withhold information not only from the rest of the world, but even from their own organizations. Just why is the state health department being so secretive about their program? Given the secretive nature of the order, what exactly was found remains a mystery. He'd become somewhat of a secretive guy during the past few months. Now that's led to people saying we're secretive and that we're close mouthed. And he proceeds to explain why everything surrounding Virgin's finances should be so secretive. The founder of Opus Dei, a secretive Catholic sect said to have infiltrated the Vatican, was canonised. Williamson was notoriously secretive about his creation and no contemporary plan of the whole network survives. The Merchant Company is known for being a secretive organisation. She is secretive about her past and we do not pressure her to reveal it. The more secretive you get with your parents, the worst things will become. I'm simply not a particularly secretive person. There is no public scrutiny of what is a very secretive and authoritarian regime. He became highly secretive and delved further and further into the criminal world. He was a bit secretive about his feelings, so they didn't hear from him much. She peeked out her door, unsure of why she was being so secretive. Synonyms uncommunicative, secret, unforthcoming, reticent, taciturn, silent, non-communicative, quiet, tight-lipped, close-mouthed, close, playing one's cards close to one's chest, clamlike, reserved, introvert, introverted, self-contained, discreet 1.1 (of a state or activity) characterized by the concealment of intentions and information. （状态，活动）隐瞒的；秘密的 secretive deals 秘密交易。 Example sentencesExamples It was a really secretive process and I wasn't even sure who I was applying to until they asked me to come in for an interview! It was the culmination of months of secretive work by a Garda team headed by Assistant Commissioner Joe Egan. A highly secretive project has been underway since February 2000 to redefine the very concept of the action film. What truly caught his attention was not her astonishingly contrasting beauty, but her secretive ways. That mission was so secretive, the Chinese government wouldn't even confirm the astronaut's name until he was safely on his way into orbit. Christian's works are secretive yet allusive, related yet solitary and, above all, tactile and handmade. Strikers said that they have never heard of such a fund before, and accused the company of cutting their pay in a secretive way. Well we both know that it's not there for that, but I can't beat them up, so I get back at them a different and more secretive way. But her secretive way of voicing herself backfires when Georgia and Virginia are fired for her subversiveness. The Manhattan Project was and is still one of the most secretive projects ever created in United States history. The secretive process will probably continue for another week or so when one or two candidates will likely emerge. Staff at Camp Bondsteel rarely venture outside the compound and their activities are secretive. The decision-making process was usually secretive, and judges were never held accountable for their judgments. But I was thinking of what William Raleigh had said of my performing strange and secretive tasks for him, should he require them. The selection of replacement bishops is a highly secretive process. The final reason for the ineffectiveness of the wonder weapons comes from their secretive development and combat employment. The story was originally dealt with in a secretive way that led to speculation that the injury could be very serious. Her work is similarly secretive and intensely private. The way of rewarding his select group of fund managers in a secretive way has the hallmarks of a Macquarie Bank approach. 1.2 (of a person's expression or manner) having an enigmatic or conspiratorial quality. （人的表情，举止）难解的；诡秘的 a secretive smile 诡秘的微笑。 Example sentencesExamples Bailey smiled this secretive grin and then nodded. She smiled her most secretive and engaging smile and said nothing. He flashed her a secretive smile before covering it up with a more somber expression. Suddenly, you got a bit more secretive. James would only wink at him, a secretive smile gracing his handsome features… She nodded and a mysterious, secretive expression came into her eyes, but disappeared as soon as it appeared. Ryo smiled, a secretive look on his face, and hugged her. He stood there with a rather secretive smile playing on his lips. Blaise smiled her secretive smile, the corners of her mouth twitching in hidden mirth, and she switched her grip on the hilt of her sword. She gave him a quick secretive smile before she left his room. The girls came along with me, looking pleased with themselves, very secretive. Anne is suddenly too busy to be around her, and highly secretive. The best of these shows a beautiful woman with a mysterious, secretive expression. Alyssa shared a secretive smile with her two best friends. her big brother smirked, leaning forward in a secretive manner. He gave her one of his secretive little smiles and chuckled. The woman smiles a secretive grin and walks away. Hmmm… is that a secretive smile you are giving me? With that she disappeared into the bathroom with a secretive smile upon her lips. Perhaps in his secretive way he was telling Ben his vacation was due. Derivatives secretively adverbˈsiːkrɪtɪvli Far from improving Yeltsin's image, however, the war - secretively conceived and poorly planned - tarnished it further. Example sentencesExamples Yet in reality, like nearly all their meetings, it was arranged secretively. I pressed them secretively against my chest when I met a colleague outside the newsagent's. But I wonder why he did it secretively, without mentioning it to me? But she secretively smiled when Liv turned away. Leila smiled secretively to herself, licking her pink lips. secretiveness noun ˈsiːkrɪtɪvnəsˈsikrɪdɪvnəs So when it came to naming the shop, the pair decided to turn its secretiveness into an asset. Example sentencesExamples Apart from anything else, this secretiveness adds up to the cardinal sin of security by obscurity. Naturally talkative, Theroux discovered the candour as well as the secretiveness of the island's people. But I'm starting to get worried because of your secretiveness. I think there's too much secretiveness and arrogance of power. Origin Mid 19th century: back-formation from secretiveness, suggested by French secrétivité, from secret 'secret'. Definition of secretive in US English: secretive adjectiveˈsikrɪdɪvˈsēkridiv 1(of a person or an organization) inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information. （人，组织）保密的；守口如瓶的；遮遮掩掩的 she was very secretive about her past 她对自己的过去讳莫如深。 Example sentencesExamples Now that's led to people saying we're secretive and that we're close mouthed. Retailers are notoriously secretive about profit margins and the performance of their individual stores. All contact is 100 percent confidential but it's not a secretive organisation. I'm simply not a particularly secretive person. He'd become somewhat of a secretive guy during the past few months. Just why is the state health department being so secretive about their program? She peeked out her door, unsure of why she was being so secretive. Williamson was notoriously secretive about his creation and no contemporary plan of the whole network survives. The Merchant Company is known for being a secretive organisation. There is no public scrutiny of what is a very secretive and authoritarian regime. The founder of Opus Dei, a secretive Catholic sect said to have infiltrated the Vatican, was canonised. But for this most secretive and networked of groups things have seldom been better. And he proceeds to explain why everything surrounding Virgin's finances should be so secretive. The more secretive you get with your parents, the worst things will become. Shepardson said that she thinks that people believe the World Bank is a secretive organization. She is secretive about her past and we do not pressure her to reveal it. Given the secretive nature of the order, what exactly was found remains a mystery. He was a bit secretive about his feelings, so they didn't hear from him much. They are secretive and withhold information not only from the rest of the world, but even from their own organizations. He became highly secretive and delved further and further into the criminal world. Synonyms uncommunicative, secret, unforthcoming, reticent, taciturn, silent, non-communicative, quiet, tight-lipped, close-mouthed, close, playing one's cards close to one's chest, clamlike, reserved, introvert, introverted, self-contained, discreet 1.1 (of a state or activity) characterized by the concealment of intentions and information. （状态，活动）隐瞒的；秘密的 secretive deals 秘密交易。 Example sentencesExamples Well we both know that it's not there for that, but I can't beat them up, so I get back at them a different and more secretive way. The Manhattan Project was and is still one of the most secretive projects ever created in United States history. Staff at Camp Bondsteel rarely venture outside the compound and their activities are secretive. But her secretive way of voicing herself backfires when Georgia and Virginia are fired for her subversiveness. Strikers said that they have never heard of such a fund before, and accused the company of cutting their pay in a secretive way. Her work is similarly secretive and intensely private. What truly caught his attention was not her astonishingly contrasting beauty, but her secretive ways. The selection of replacement bishops is a highly secretive process. The secretive process will probably continue for another week or so when one or two candidates will likely emerge. It was a really secretive process and I wasn't even sure who I was applying to until they asked me to come in for an interview! It was the culmination of months of secretive work by a Garda team headed by Assistant Commissioner Joe Egan. The decision-making process was usually secretive, and judges were never held accountable for their judgments. But I was thinking of what William Raleigh had said of my performing strange and secretive tasks for him, should he require them. The story was originally dealt with in a secretive way that led to speculation that the injury could be very serious. The way of rewarding his select group of fund managers in a secretive way has the hallmarks of a Macquarie Bank approach. That mission was so secretive, the Chinese government wouldn't even confirm the astronaut's name until he was safely on his way into orbit. The final reason for the ineffectiveness of the wonder weapons comes from their secretive development and combat employment. Christian's works are secretive yet allusive, related yet solitary and, above all, tactile and handmade. A highly secretive project has been underway since February 2000 to redefine the very concept of the action film. 1.2 (of a person's expression or manner) having an enigmatic or conspiratorial quality. （人的表情，举止）难解的；诡秘的 a secretive smile 诡秘的微笑。 Example sentencesExamples With that she disappeared into the bathroom with a secretive smile upon her lips. Anne is suddenly too busy to be around her, and highly secretive. Blaise smiled her secretive smile, the corners of her mouth twitching in hidden mirth, and she switched her grip on the hilt of her sword. Hmmm… is that a secretive smile you are giving me? He flashed her a secretive smile before covering it up with a more somber expression. Bailey smiled this secretive grin and then nodded. The best of these shows a beautiful woman with a mysterious, secretive expression. He gave her one of his secretive little smiles and chuckled. James would only wink at him, a secretive smile gracing his handsome features… She nodded and a mysterious, secretive expression came into her eyes, but disappeared as soon as it appeared. Perhaps in his secretive way he was telling Ben his vacation was due. Suddenly, you got a bit more secretive. Alyssa shared a secretive smile with her two best friends. The girls came along with me, looking pleased with themselves, very secretive. Ryo smiled, a secretive look on his face, and hugged her. He stood there with a rather secretive smile playing on his lips. She smiled her most secretive and engaging smile and said nothing. She gave him a quick secretive smile before she left his room. her big brother smirked, leaning forward in a secretive manner. The woman smiles a secretive grin and walks away. Origin Mid 19th century: back-formation from secretiveness, suggested by French secrétivité, from secret ‘secret’.
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