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Secretive

//ˈsiːkɹɪtɪv// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having an inclination to secrecy.

    "She's a secretive girl, not giving away much about her life."

  2. 2
    Relating to secretion not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English secretife, equivalent to secret + -ive.

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