secretive

se·cre·tive  (skr-tv, s-krtv)

adj.

Having or marked by an inclination to secrecy; not open, forthright, or frank. See Synonyms at silent.

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secre·tive·ly adv.

secre·tive·ness n.

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secretive [ˈsiːkrɪtɪv sɪˈkriːtɪv]

adj

1. inclined to secrecy; reticent

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) another word for secretory

secretively  adv

secretiveness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

secretive - inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information; "although they knew her whereabouts her friends kept close about it" closelipped, closemouthed, tightlipped, close incommunicative, uncommunicative - not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions

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secretive

adjective reticent, reserved, withdrawn, close, deep, enigmatic, cryptic, cagey (informal), uncommunicative, unforthcoming, tight-lipped, playing your cards close to your chest, clamlike He was very secretive about his plans.
open, frank, forthcoming, candid, expansive, communicative, unreserved

Translations

secretive [ˈsiːkrətɪv] ADJ [person] → reservado, callado; [behaviour] → reservado; [organization] → hermético
to be secretive about sth → ser reservado con respecto a algo

secretive [ˈsiːkrɪtɪv] adj → secret/ète
to be secretive about sth → être secret/ète sur qch
She's very secretive about money matters → Elle est très secrète sur les questions d'argent.

secretive¹

adj (Med) → sekretorisch

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secretive²

adj person (by nature) → verschlossen; (in action) → geheimnistuerisch; organization → verschwiegen, geheimnistuerisch; smile, behaviour → geheimnisvoll; to be secretive about something → mit etw geheimnisvoll tun

secretive [ˈsiːkrətɪv] adj → riservato/a
to be secretive about sth → essere riservato/a a proposito di qc

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secretive [ˈsiːkrətɪv] adj → riservato/a
to be secretive about sth → essere riservato/a a proposito di qc