private

adjective

How many syllables in private?

There are 2 syllables in the word private.

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pri · vate

How to pronounce private:

Definition of private:

private (adjective):: confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy.; owned or paid for by individuals rather than by the government; intended for or restricted to the use of a particular person, group, or class

Synonyms for private:

backstage

behind-the-scenes

clandestine

clannish

classified

cliquish

cloistered

closed

closed-door

commercial

confidential

denationalized

esoteric

head-to-head

hidden

independent

inside

insular

intimate

nonpublic

offstage

one-on-one

personal

private-enterprise

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Antonyms for private:

aboveboard

accessible

accessible to all

acknowledged

apparent

attainable

available

avowed

bare

bared

barefaced

blanket

blatant

brazen

broad

candid

clear

collective

common

commonplace

communal

community

community-based

comprehensive

conspicuous

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