secretive

Definition

Having an inclination to secrecy.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "She's a secretive girl, not giving away much about her life."
• "Why are you acting all secretive? What are you hiding?"
• "Sitting back on a bench in the sunshine, Tom and I began to catch up with each other while the girls arranged their surprises at the remotest picnic table in the lay-by. Genial lorry drivers, munching wurst high in their cabs, looking down on their secretive toing and froing with interest."