Private

Quick meaning: Private is an adjective meaning Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state.

Meaning

Belonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state.

More Meanings

1. Relating to an individual or group of individuals outside of their official roles; often, sensitive or personal.
2. Not publicly known or divulged; secret, confidential; (of a message) intended only for a specific person or group.
3. Protected from view or disturbance by others; secluded; not publicly accessible.
4. Not in governmental office or employment.
5. Secretive; reserved.
6. (finance) Not traded by the public.
7. Of a room in a medical facility, not shared with another patient.

Example Sentences

This book is her private journal.

Can we go somewhere more private?

The identity of the beneficiaries of the trust is private.

Military secrets should not be entrusted to unreliable private individuals.

Word Forms

• privates
• privating
• privated

Synonyms for private

Depending on context, synonyms include close, individual, privy, sequestered, personal, secret.

Antonyms for private

Common opposites include public, published.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include privy, nonpublic, confidential, secret, secluded, reclusive.

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