secretive
Having an inclination to secrecyHaving an inclination to secrecy.
» Why are you being so secretive?
Warum tust du so geheimnisvoll?
Почему ты такой скрытный?
Ты чего так скрытничаешь?
Вы чего так скрытничаете?
Чому ти такий скритний?
Meaning
2 sensesHaving an inclination to secrecy.
She's a secretive girl, not giving away much about her life.
Why are you acting all secretive? What are you hiding?
verschlossen, heimlichtuerisch
скры́тныйskrýtnyj, за́мкнутыйzámknutyj
(not comparable)Relating to secretion.
- inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
Examples
72 sentencesWhy are you being so secretive?
Чому ти такий скритний? — rmdas
ruПочему ты такой скрытный? — Biga
deWarum tust du so geheimnisvoll? — Dejo
Why are you so secretive?
Чому ти такий скритний? — rmdas
ruПочему ты такой скрытный? — Biga
deWarum tust du denn so geheimniskrämerisch? — brauchinet
Tom is a very secretive person.
Tom has been very secretive recently.
You seem to be very secretive.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English secretife, equivalent to secret + -ive.From Middle English secretife, equivalent to secret + -ive.
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Forms
more secretive, most secretive| Comparative | more secretive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most secretive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information:closecloselippedclosemouthedtightlipped
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
3 patterns- is very secretive
- secretive person
- is a secretive