English to Afrikaans Meaning of secretive - geheimsinnig


Secretive :
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Definitions of secretive in English
Adjective(1) inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
Examples of secretive in English
(1) Now that's led to people saying we're secretive and that we're close mouthed.(2) That mission was so secretive , the Chinese government wouldn't even confirm the astronaut's name until he was safely on his way into orbit.(3) She peeked out her door, unsure of why she was being so secretive .(4) her big brother smirked, leaning forward in a secretive manner.(5) She smiled her most secretive and engaging smile and said nothing.(6) Christian's works are secretive yet allusive, related yet solitary and, above all, tactile and handmade.(7) What truly caught his attention was not her astonishingly contrasting beauty, but her secretive ways.(8) The best of these shows a beautiful woman with a mysterious, secretive expression.(9) But her secretive way of voicing herself backfires when Georgia and Virginia are fired for her subversiveness.(10) He was a bit secretive about his feelings, so they didn't hear from him much.(11) The selection of replacement bishops is a highly secretive process.(12) The story was originally dealt with in a secretive way that led to speculation that the injury could be very serious.(13) Just why is the state health department being so secretive about their program?(14) A highly secretive project has been underway since February 2000 to redefine the very concept of the action film.(15) Strikers said that they have never heard of such a fund before, and accused the company of cutting their pay in a secretive way.(16) But for this most secretive and networked of groups things have seldom been better.
(1) company secretary ::
maatskappy sekretaresse
(2) general secretary ::
algemene sekretaresse
(3) bilingual secretary ::
tweetalige sekretaresse
(4) executive secretary ::
Uitvoerende Sekretaris
(5) legal secretary ::
regssekretaresse
(6) secretary-general ::
sekretaris-generaal
(7) personal secretary ::
persoonlike sekretaresse
(8) joint secretary ::
gesamentlike sekretaris
Synonyms
Adjective
1. uncommunicative ::
geslote
2. secret ::
geheim
3. unforthcoming ::
unforthcoming
5. reticent ::
terughoudend
6. reserved ::
voorbehou
7. silent ::
stille
8. noncommunicative ::
noncommunicative
9. quiet ::
stil
10. tight-lipped ::
zwijgend
11. buttoned-up ::
knoop-up
12. close-mouthed ::
close-mond
13. taciturn ::
stil
Antonyms
1. communicative ::
kommunikatiewe
2. open ::
oop
Different Forms
secretive, secretively, secretiveness
Word Example from TV Shows
...and you are exhibiting
the same secretive behavioral tics...

...and you are exhibiting the same SECRETIVE behavioral tics...

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 11

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