English

Detailed Synonyms for private in English

private:

private adj

  1. private
  2. private
  3. private
  4. private
    own; ain
    – belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive 1
    • own adj
      • for your own use1
      • do your own thing1
      • she makes her own clothes1
    • ain adj
      • `ain' is Scottish1
  5. private
    – not expressed 1
    private; secret
    – not expressed 1
    • private adj
      • secret (or private) thoughts1
    • secret adj
      • secret (or private) thoughts1
  6. private
    – concerning one person exclusively 1
    private; individual
    – concerning one person exclusively 1
    • private adj
      • each room has a private bath1
    • individual adj
      • we all have individual cars1
  7. private
    – concerning things deeply private and personal 1
    private
    – concerning things deeply private and personal 1
    • private adj
      • private correspondence1
      • private family matters1
  8. private
    – confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy 1
    private
    – confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy 1
    • private adj
      • a private place1
      • private discussions1
      • private lessons1
      • a private club1
      • a private secretary1
      • private property1
      • the former President is now a private citizen1
      • public figures struggle to maintain a private life1
  9. private
    – Pertaining to an item that is only visible to the owner. 2
    private
    – Pertaining to an item that is only visible to the owner. 2

private [the ~] nom

  1. the private
    – an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines 1
    the private; the buck private; the common soldier
    – an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines 1

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Related Definitions for "private":

  1. not expressed1
    • secret (or private) thoughts1
  2. concerning one person exclusively1
    • each room has a private bath1
  3. concerning things deeply private and personal1
    • private correspondence1
    • private family matters1
  4. confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy1
    • a private place1
    • private discussions1
    • private lessons1
    • a private club1
    • a private secretary1
    • private property1
    • the former President is now a private citizen1
    • public figures struggle to maintain a private life1
  5. an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines1
    • our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value1
  6. Pertaining to an item that is only visible to the owner.2

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