Synset

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 44 freq. cnt.: 44

sample sentences

"a private place"
"private discussions"
"private lessons"
"a private club"
"a private secretary"
"private property"
"the former President is now a private citizen"
"public figures struggle to maintain a private life"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

privateness

antonym

public

semantic pointers

also see

esoteric personal

similar to

snobbish, clannish, cliquish, clubby, snobby cloistered, reclusive, secluded, sequestered close closed-door confidential, secret confidential insular nonpublic offstage, backstage one-on-one secluded, privy, secret semiprivate tete-a-tete, head-to-head toffee-nosed