PRIVY Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈpri-vē

Definition of privy

as in confidential

not known or meant to be known by the general populace privy information on the current state of the peace negotiations

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as in clandestine

undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others privy meetings between high-level representatives from both sides for the purpose of bringing about an armistice

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as in personal

of, relating to, or belonging to a single person a privy seal that can be used only by the British monarch

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Recent Examples of privy

Adjective

This Texas beach town often flies under the radar, but those that are privy to its down-home charm and scenic vistas tend to come back season after season. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 May 2026 Jay, who is privy to the state’s arguments, said Uthmeier hasn’t taken issue with her clients or their fitness as parents. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026

Noun

The number of sets symbolizes the 232 years since the penny's creation in 1793; all of the pennies bear an Ω symbol, an Omega privy mark, marking the end of the penny and reflecting the unique character of the coins. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 There are horse camps with privies and wells at approximately 18- to 25-mile intervals. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for privy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for privy

Adjective

In April, a US Army soldier was arrested and charged with using confidential information to make $410,000 in Polymarket bets on the timing of the military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Keeping the information confidential was consistent with state protocol, a spokesperson in his department said, adding that it was still shared with local health officials.

— Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of confidential

Adjective

The arrest, the official explained, came after the Attorney General’s Office concluded that there had been misconduct in an April operation in which state officials dismantled a clandestine drug-manufacturing laboratory.

— Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Bridgers’ tour restricts phones, so the reader’s account had to stand in for the clandestine photo that might otherwise have accompanied the sighting.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of clandestine

Adjective

Hemsworth’s work has always spanned genres—just look at his omnivorous DJ sets—but Numbskull positions him as a more traditional songwriter, underscored by the album’s personal, earnest tone.

— Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
The magnitude of the devastation is made personal for all of us.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of personal

Noun

The remnants of a brick outhouse were also uncovered in the yard.

— Joe Holden, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Her father still inspected tobacco leaves by oil lamp in the barn just past the outhouse, and someone traveled into town once a week to buy ice for the icebox.

— Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of outhouse

Adjective

Lisa meets her Other Mother and Other Father after wandering through a secret tunnel.

— Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
OpenAI’s agents coordinated their behavior in ingenious ways, including writing secret messages in a file system so that even when one AI colony was erased, a future colony could pick up the hack where the previous one left off.

— Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of secret

Adjective

An unverified Snapchat message, which students in France claim was written by an undercover police officer, has become the slogan of student protests.

— Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
From that moment on, Liang went all-in on becoming the beloved fighter, putting herself through an intense physical transformation to embody the undercover Interpol agent.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of undercover

Noun

This bedroom’s luxurious bath features beautiful tile, two sinks, each with its own vanity, a soaking tub, walk-in shower, and a separate room for the commode.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
If falls happen at night during bathroom trips, consider a bedside commode.

— Adaira Landry, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

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