private
adjectiveHow many syllables in private?
There are 2 syllables in the word private.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
close
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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