secret

noun
UK: /ˈsiː.krət/
US: /ˈsiː.krət/

  1. Something that is kept hidden or not generally known.

    1. I have a secret, but I can't tell you. [ ] [ ]
    2. The recipe is a secret, closely guarded by the family for generations. [ ] [ ]

  2. A piece of information that is not meant to be known by other people.

    1. She told me a secret about her past. [ ] [ ]
    2. He promised to keep my secret safe, no matter what the consequences were. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

mystery confidence private hidden covert clandestine
secret adjective

  1. Not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by others.

    1. This is my secret garden, nobody knows about it. [ ] [ ]
    2. The spy led a secret life, working for a foreign government undetected for years. [ ] [ ]

  2. Done without other people knowing.

    1. I had a secret meeting with my boss. [ ] [ ]
    2. They organized a secret mission to rescue the hostages before the deadline. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "secret" in English means: Something that is kept hidden or not generally known., A piece of information that is not meant to be known by other people..

The phonetic transcription of "secret" is /ˈsiː.krət/ in British English and /ˈsiː.krət/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "secret": mystery, confidence, private, hidden, covert, clandestine.

Example usage of "secret": "I have a secret, but I can't tell you.". More examples on the page.