The private colleges and universities of the United States are autonomous.
Source: tatoeba (1911)
Private
/ˈpɹaɪ.vɪt/
Synonyms for "private" (403 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (81)
Noun(18 words)
a secretbackstagebackyardbehindbeing privatebuck privatecivil lawsclassifiedclosed meetingsclosetingcommon soldierconfidentialde exklusivenlisted manenlisted soldierenlisteees exclusivoexclusive deal
absolutealonealoofanonymousantisocialbehind closed doorsbuck privatecertainclandestinecloseclosetcommon soldierconcealedconcreteconfidentialconfidentiallycovertcovertlydeep seateddeep-seated
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Adjective(26 words)
belonging resourcescivilian vehiclescloisteredclosetedclubbishclubby roomcomplete anonymityconfidential documentconfidential health datadedicated devicedevotional motifsexclusive accessexclusive broadcastingexclusive clubexclusive clubhouseexclusive environmentexclusive eventexclusive featureexclusive interviewexclusive item
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exclusive offerexclusive reportexclusive resourcesexclusive rightsexclusive schoolexclusive story
Verb(3 words)
Strong matches (121)
Adjective(31 words)
exclusive termheimlichhidden enclavehidden modelhidden roomhidden struggleshidden traithidden voting in classhushed atmospherehushed roomindividualindividual artist paintingindividual behaviorindividual forcesindividual goalindividual motiveindividual rightsindividual valuesinner officeinternal components
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intimateintimate ceremonyintimate detailsintimate friendinvitationalinvite-onlyisolated gardenisolated landscapesit esclusivoitalian segretoleast communal housing
Noun(26 words)
fr exclusifhome collectionhuman landhushidentifyingindependent schoolsindividual approachesindividual propertyindividual reasonindividual taskinnermost partinside taskinternally definedintimateisolated to selfisolationist housingkept secretlatin secretusleast communal classroomleast communals
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less sharedlocal adjectivemarketing termmore concealedmore exclusivemore private
Determiner(6 words)
least communal groupsleast communal livingleast publicless communal learning trendless communal livingless communals
Adverb(12 words)
less communal activitiesless communal approachless communal decisionsless communal environmentless communal mealsless communal normsless communal projectsless communal resourcesless communal ritualsless communal settingsless communal spacesless public
Related words (201)
Noun(44 words)
more privatizedmore secretmost exclusivemost privatenon governmental postnongovernment servicenongovernmental groupnongovernmental organizationnonstate entityoffstagesold french secretout of court resolutionout of court settlementown funds statuspersonalpersonal creedpersonal experiencepersonal historypersonal qualitypoilu
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private health programprivate monumentprivate sector job marketprivate spaceprivate wealthprivate-sectorprivate-sector employeeprivately ownedprivately owned housingprivileged personpt exclusivorecruitrestrictedrestricted arearomanian privatsecretsecret hiding placesecret stashsolo practicespanish secretossntrystingunsharingwere exclusive
mysticalnoncommissioned officernot for publicationnoteworthyoccultoff the recordon the slyoutsideownparticularpeculiarpersonalpersonallypreciseprivate first classprivatelyprivilegedprivyrarefiedreclusive
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reservedresidentrespectiverestrictedrestrictivereticentretiredretiringsecludedseclusionseclusivesecretsecretivelysecretlysequesteredseveralsex organssingularsneakilysneakingsneakinglysolipsisticsolitaryspecialspecificsub rosasubjectivesurreptitioussurreptitiouslytommytommy atkinstop secretulteriorunalienableunchallengeableuncommunicativeundercoverundergroundundisclosedunofficialunquestionableunsociableunsocialuntoldwithdrawn
Adjective(85 words)
nl privénoncivic contextnoncommunalnongovernmentalnongovernmental programnonpublicnonsharedoffstageone on one languageone on one sessionpersonal affairspersonal beliefpersonal belongingspersonal calendarpersonal datapersonal effectspersonal gardenpersonal importancepersonal informationpersonal interest
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personal lifepersonal matterpersonal matterspersonal milestonespersonal recollectionspersonal traitpersonal usepersonal valuesportuguese segredoprivate autonomyprivate burialprivate carprivate chatprivate citizenshipprivate collectionprivate domicileprivate domicile recordsprivate educationprivate enterpriseprivate entity contractprivate establishmentprivate existenceprivate gardenprivate garden designprivate holdingsprivate matterprivate memorialprivate propertyprivate residenceprivate resourcesprivate sectorprivate sector employeeprivate soldierprivate useprivate villaprivatestprivierpriviestproprietaryquiet atmosphererestricted statussecluded areasecluded gardensecluded placesecretsecret codesensitivesensitive historysensitive information redactionseparate roomseparate trialsolitary personsolitary studio lifesolitary tendencyunavailableundisclosed factunlistedunlisted item codeunlisted productsunlisted resourceunseenunsharedunshared evaluationunshared goalunshared input
Adverb(1 words)
Determiner(1 words)
one person task
Verb(5 words)
Related word relations
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More general
6 entriesMore specific
8 entriesconfidential datadrill privateinfantry privateprivate informationprivate lifeprivate propertyprivate thoughtssecret document
Collocations
11 entriesarmy privateinfantry privatelowest rankprivate dataprivate first classprivate informationprivate lifeprivate propertyprivate schoolprivate soldierprivate tutoring
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
26 entriesShowing 16 of 26 words.
Sample sentences
34 total sentences available.
I'd like to talk with you in private.
Source: tatoeba (17546)
I would prefer to speak to you in private.
Source: tatoeba (17622)
You shouldn't read people's private letters without permission.
Source: tatoeba (19385)
Showing 4 of 34 available sentences.