Synonyms for private

Noun

1. private, buck private, common soldier, enlisted man

usage: an enlisted man of the lowest rank; "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"

Adjective

1. private (vs. public), backstage, clannish, cliquish, clubby, snobbish, snobby, cloistered, reclusive, secluded, sequestered, close, closet(prenominal), confidential, secret, confidential, insular, nonpublic, offstage, one-on-one, privy, secluded, secret, semiprivate, tete-a-tete, head-to-head, toffee-nosed, closed-door, esoteric, personal

usage: confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life"

2. private, personal (vs. impersonal)

usage: concerning things deeply private and personal; "private correspondence"; "private family matters"

3. individual(prenominal), private, personal (vs. impersonal)

usage: concerning one person exclusively; "we all have individual cars"; "each room has a private bath"

4. secret, private, inward (vs. outward)

usage: not expressed; "secret (or private) thoughts"