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What is another word for
hush-hush
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Adjective
Behaving or done in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard
Intended to be kept secret
Secret, not spoken of (or spoken of only in hushed whispers between insiders)
Secretive with information
Noun
The state of being speechless
Adverb
In a surreptitious or secret manner
Verb
To make quiet or stop from speaking
To diminish or weaken the striking characteristics of
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Adjective
▲
Behaving or done in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard
secret
clandestine
covert
private
furtive
surreptitious
sneaky
undercover
stealthy
underhand
sneaking
underground
backstairs
stealth
underhanded
privy
sneak
closet
dark
behind-the-scenes
hugger-mugger
hole-and-corner
cloak-and-dagger
top-secret
under-the-table
sub-rosa
sly
hidden
under wraps
secretive
black
concealed
veiled
on the QT
shrouded
conspiratorial
incognito
shifty
masked
cloaked
back-alley
under the table
cunning
wily
slippery
unseen
indirect
skulking
slinking
confidential
behind someone's back
backstair
crafty
artful
devious
shady
disguised
foxy
backdoor
inconspicuous
unofficial
dissembled
under-the-counter
hole-in-the-corner
covered
guileful
tricky
camouflaged
scheming
obscured
obscure
buried
surprise
fraudulent
evasive
cautious
incog
catlike
silent
not open
on the quiet
protected
behind the scenes
offstage
on the sly
esoteric
classified
unpublished
close to one's chest
unknown
under one's hat
quiet
non-public
not for circulation
hushed
ulterior
intimate
closed
discreet
not for publication
off the record
inside
in camera
untold
undisclosed
privileged
not to be disclosed
strictly confidential
not to be made public
nonpublic
censored
backstage
unrevealed
restricted
not in the public domain
dirty
unbowed
duplicitous
quick
murky
low-down
designing
intelligence
in secret
spy
clever
subtle
enigmatic
catty
noiseless
feline
shonky
snide
fly
slim
sub rosa
carny
mysterious
cowardly
unauthorised
UK
unauthorized
US
yellow
intriguing
unreported
on the side
backroom
unobtrusive
insidious
hole and corner
circumspect
cloak and dagger
calculating
elusive
creepy
illegal
illicit
in holes and corners
illegitimate
screened
ambiguous
enigmatical
clouded
mystic
occult
unintelligible
out-of-the-way
strange
unenlightened
deep
mystical
invisible
unnoticeable
secreted
in ambush
not visible
perdu
tucked away
stashed
out of sight
cached
enshrouded
hushed up
hidden away
covered up
recondite
put in the hole
holed up
planted
guarded
tête-à-tête
one-on-one
arcane
cryptic
inscrutable
abstruse
impenetrable
inexplicable
mystifying
cabalistic
nebulous
opaque
unfathomable
elliptical
Delphic
elliptic
uncanny
equivocal
double-edged
incomprehensible
puzzling
fuliginous
shadowy
perplexing
baffling
confusing
dishonest
vague
unclear
deceitful
unscrupulous
dodgy
crooked
bewildering
dishonorable
US
dishonourable
UK
unaccountable
unknowable
unexplained
cabbalistic
coded
hermetical
sibylline
oblique
double-dealing
disreputable
hermetic
conniving
dubious
unethical
unexplainable
Machiavellian
treacherous
deceptive
slick
oracular
insoluble
profound
hard to understand
ununiformed
as clear as mud
peculiar
odd
unfair
shrewd
cheating
anagogic
unsolved
corrupt
beguiling
astute
cagey
recherché
cute
disingenuous
fishy
cagy
intricate
unexposed
complicated
abstract
difficult
out of uniform
plain-clothes
apocryphal
Delphian
not in view
not in sight
out of view
sphinxlike
little known
in the dark
nefarious
undeclared
unprofessed
bootleg
unlawful
under the counter
obfuscated
suspicious
seedy
fanciful
supernatural
confounding
subliminal
indistinct
tenebrous
dirty-dealing
weird
curious
indefinite
untrustworthy
manipulative
scandalous
suspect
sketchy
inglorious
bizarre
wildering
indecipherable
shrouded in mystery
cryptical
between the lines
bluffing
dissembling
ingenious
illusory
plotting
captious
delusive
mean
traitorous
questionable
mysterial
paradoxical
funny
queer
unnoticed
unobserved
unnatural
uncertain
teasing
stickling
doubtful
stumping
eclipsed
false
withheld
latent
perfidious
subjective
complex
uninterpretable
riddling
involved
convoluted
secluded
cloistered
unprincipled
smooth
far-out
clear as mud
Greek to me
not easily understood
inconceivable
illegible
technical
incredible
illogical
clear as dishwater
indecisive
sinister
wormlike
perilous
ensnaring
backhanded
dangerous
snaky
isolated
immoral
like a snake in the grass
remote
bent
sheltered
retired
criminal
insincere
knotty
out of public view
behind the curtain
in the background
in a corner
wrongful
unsporting
unsportsmanlike
snidey
errant
obliquitous
gimmicky
two-faced
Janus-faced
two-timing
below the belt
playing politics
put on
playing games
not straightforward
faking one out
more ❯
“The group of underground activists carried out their
hush-hush
operation, ensuring their every move was cautious and surreptitious to avoid detection.”
Adjective
▲
Intended to be kept secret
confidential
secret
private
privy
inside
intimate
hushed
nonpublic
esoteric
behind-the-scenes
classified
top-secret
restricted
privileged
undisclosed
closet
non-public
unrevealed
unpublished
personal
secretive
exclusive
quiet
protected
closed
sensitive
mum
UK
close
not for publication
off the record
mom
US
internal
tight
strict
carefully guarded
closely guarded
reserved
undeclared
deepest
deep-seated
inner
darkest
deep
inmost
unspoken
innermost
unvoiced
guarded
inward
unofficial
backdoor
arcane
censored
under wraps
not to be disclosed
sub rosa
not to be made public
low-key
dern
not for circulation
more ❯
“The celebrities arrived at the exclusive party through a
hush-hush
entrance in order to avoid the paparazzi.”
Adjective
▲
Secret, not spoken of (or spoken of only in hushed whispers between insiders)
secret
confidential
classified
restricted
unrevealed
undisclosed
unpublished
unknown
untold
top-secret
strictly confidential
under wraps
off the record
sub rosa
not for publication
not for circulation
not to be disclosed
not to be made public
private
privy
covert
inside
hidden
concealed
privileged
unofficial
hushed
backdoor
clandestine
obscured
discreet
buried
intimate
uncommunicated
nonpublic
esoteric
undercover
mum
UK
incognito
mom
US
dissembled
dissimulated
behind-the-scenes
shrouded
hidden away
furtive
quiet
disguised
kept secret
need to know
on the QT
buttoned up
with a lid on
ulterior
exclusive
restricted access
reserved
between ourselves
kept concealed
regulated
highly classified
supersecret
unshareable
under security restrictions
surreptitious
veiled
clouded
covered
allowed
granted
exceptional
under one's hat
controlled
for eyes only
limited
special
underground
sensitive
huggermugger
in ambush
camouflaged
sly
cloak-and-dagger
close
cryptic
sneak
sneaky
secretive
backstairs
in strict confidence
eyes-only
to be kept under wraps
not to be mentioned
not for public consumption
in confidence
not to be quoted
not public
arcane
within these four walls
unacknowledged
under-the-table
sub-rosa
more ❯
“The
hush-hush
operation remained undisclosed to the public, discussing it only behind closed doors and in whispers among trusted associates.”
Adjective
▲
Secretive with information
close
secretive
reticent
uncommunicative
private
unforthcoming
quiet
tight-lipped
close-lipped
closemouthed
dark
tight-mouthed
close-mouthed
evasive
guarded
on the QT
taciturn
hidden
mum
UK
mom
US
reserved
retired
secluded
secret
silent
buttoning up
clamming up
tight chops
buttoning one's lip
mum's the word
zipping one's lips
playing your cards close to your chest
dumb
laconic
clammed up
buttoned up
withdrawn
aloof
distant
unfriendly
unresponsive
unsociable
mute
standoffish
remote
unapproachable
speechless
antisocial
offish
sedate
shy
retiring
wordless
dummied up
muted
untalkative
diffident
mumchance
clamlike
curt
unconversational
stand-offish
tongue-tied
media-shy
at a loss for words
dried up
cold
cool
detached
frosty
chilly
introverted
frigid
undemonstrative
restrained
indifferent
reclusive
haughty
stiff
asocial
unemotional
solitary
unbending
impersonal
unclubbable
unspeaking
formal
standoff
cold-eyed
dry
unsympathetic
dispassionate
voiceless
buttoned-up
unexpressive
bashful
unconcerned
unwelcoming
discreet
introvert
inarticulate
incommunicable
sententious
tightlipped
icy
incommunicative
self-contained
disdainful
uncommunicable
sparing
uninterested
forbidding
inhibited
Olympian
incurious
unsocial
modest
austere
demure
unfeeling
passionless
emotionless
cautious
uncordial
supercilious
brooding
misanthropic
hushed
zipped
wooden
uppity
cold-blooded
glacial
apathetic
non-communicative
lukewarm
unaffable
shrinking
lost for words
timid
phlegmatic
dour
inhospitable
coy
unneighbourly
unenthusiastic
uncompanionable
uncongenial
clammy
eremitic
nonvocal
hostile
antiseptic
brittle
self-restrained
soft-spoken
self-effacing
gelid
inaccessible
stuffy
inapproachable
dried-up
off
not talkative
struck dumb
hard-eyed
impassive
bereft of speech
unable to get a word out
enigmatic
unamiable
stoical
mousy
affectless
unassuming
stony
chill
backward
stolid
unmoved
deep
stern
abstracted
uninvolved
casual
constrained
severe
unneighborly
disinterested
offhand
preoccupied
dumbstruck
dumbfounded
conventional
dumbstricken
cagey
nongregarious
insular
uncivil
prim
soundless
isolated
proud
ceremonious
obmutescent
ungregarious
hermitic
snobbish
independent
of few words
starchy
insolent
annoyed
offended
impudent
impertinent
procacious
unrevealing
stuck up
laid back
aphonic
saying nothing
hermitical
putting on airs
stuck-up
unable to speak
keeping people at arm's length
not saying boo
meek
temperate
negative
half-hearted
tepid
vague
terse
removed
unassertive
spiritless
unamicable
ungracious
hardhearted
hesitant
cold-hearted
nonverbal
stony-hearted
uptight
silentious
unheard
silenced
unwilling
wintery
UK
laid-back
cynical
avoidant
unenthused
sheepish
lonesome
lone
still
introspective
wintry
US
sullen
alienated
unpleasant
insociable
arrogant
hermitlike
emotionally distant
timorous
coldish
closed up
rude
mopey
mopish
frozen
recessive
mean-looking
unwilling to mix with other people
wouldn't say boo to a goose
distrustful
scowling
discourteous
put on airs
arctic
uncurious
hermit-like
not forthcoming
tongueless
thoughtful
suspicious
antagonistic
mysterious
inward-looking
socially inhibited
cryptic
cold as ice
unloquacious
vacant
self-sufficient
all alone
callous
expressionless
inexpressive
stoic
covert
numb
impassible
furtive
deadpan
empty
vacuous
listless
lifeless
undercover
backstairs
feline
sly
catatonic
vapid
exact
precise
staid
poker-faced
correct
proper
inflexible
unloving
stilted
starched
affected
sober
seemly
official
serious
in chambers
in privacy
in private
unaffectionate
stammering
awkward
embarrassed
dazed
garbled
in the background
in the dark
polite
snooty
lofty
contained
straight arrow
strait-laced
stiff-necked
by the numbers
mild
hard-hearted
thick-skinned
hard-boiled
serene
on ice
composed
collected
cold fish
lone wolf
gentle
peaceful
noncommittal
placid
choked up
more ❯
Noun
▲
The state of being speechless
speechlessness
stillness
quiet
silence
muteness
hush
dumbness
quietude
still
taciturnity
quietness
uncommunicativeness
reticence
peace
lull
calm
quiescence
quietus
blackout
censorship
death
laconism
reserve
secrecy
sleep
sulk
sullenness
inarticulateness
noiselessness
wordlessness
saturninity
dead air
iron curtain
soundlessness
softness
inaudibility
tranquility
US
serenity
sereneness
placidity
tranquillity
UK
calmness
peacefulness
peace and quiet
dead calm
repose
restfulness
rest
respite
inactivity
inaction
relief
comfort
silent
let-up
solace
easygoingness
peace of mind
soothingness
consolation
harmony
contentment
content
relaxedness
placidness
untroubledness
relaxation
leisure
ease
downtime
idleness
unwinding
refreshment
restoration
recreation
relaxing
dormancy
renewal
somnolence
snooze
siesta
doze
dreaminess
breathing space
mental repose
time out
cessation
winding down
time off
calming oneself
kip
letup
decompression
period of relaxation
period of repose
coffee break
me-time
loosening up
more ❯
Adverb
▲
In a surreptitious or secret manner
covertly
undercover
underground
secretly
clandestinely
surreptitiously
stealthily
privately
furtively
slyly
on the quiet
under wraps
sub rosa
on the sly
by stealth
on the QT
in holes and corners
under the radar
in secret
behind closed doors
confidentially
intimately
obscurely
insidiously
in confidence
in camera
behind someone's back
in strict confidence
secretively
in secrecy
discreetly
out of sight
in hiding
quietly
privily
backstage
conspiratorially
personally
unobserved
underhandedly
in private
under cover
behind the scenes
without anyone knowing
under the counter
under the table
on the side
huggermugger
between ourselves
off the record
sneakily
unofficially
hushedly
with no one else present
between you and me
entre nous
on the q.t.
between us
without someone's knowledge
confidingly
alone
sub-rosa
circumspectly
in petto
cautiously
carefully
under the rose
closely
inwardly
between you, me, and the bedpost
between you, me, and the gatepost
à huis clos
well
internally
cunningly
very well
between themselves
between yourselves
craftily
foxily
between you and me and the gatepost
between you and me and the bedpost
between you and me and the doorpost
between you and me and the wall
just quietly
intelligently
shrewdly
shiftily
deep down
more ❯
Verb
▲
To make quiet or stop from speaking
quieten
silence
hush
quiet
mute
shush
muffle
squelch
still
quell
muzzle
extinguish
gag
settle
dumb
shut up
tongue-tie
make quieter
stifle
throttle
tone down
damp down
dummy up
pipe down
clam up
quiet down
hold your tongue
strike dumb
hush one's mouth
make quiet
decrease the volume
quieten down
deaden
dull
dampen
soften
hush up
turn down
keep it down
smother
censor
mask
drown
be quiet
stop talking
fall silent
belt up
choke
drown out
bottle up
dry up
put a sock in it
be silent
cut off
keep quiet
shut it
button it
reduce
burke
lull
make inaudible
suppress the speech of
modulate
become silent
decrease volume
hush down
lower
restrain
check
inhibit
repress
curb
suppress
put a gag on
restrict
trammel
fetter
prevent
cork
no-platform
seal somebody's lips
keep the lid on
put the lid on
prohibit from speaking
squash
stop
ice
shut down
clamp down on
crack down on
can it
wrap it up
wrap up
button it lip
button up
more ❯
Verb
▲
To diminish or weaken the striking characteristics of
soft-pedal
minimise
UK
minimize
US
downplay
understate
underplay
moderate
underemphasize
mitigate
palliate
euphemize
subdue
shush
de-emphasize
play down
make light of
gloss over
tone down
shrug off
make little of
make nothing of
set little store by
blue-pencil
set no store by
go easy
put on the soft pedal
mince words
soften
whitewash
lessen
devalue
diminish
deemphasize
underrate
undervalue
trivialize
US
trivialise
UK
talk down
extenuate
reduce
qualify
minify
brush aside
discount
underestimate
deprecate
weaken
misprize
rationalize
US
downgrade
hold back
sugarcoat
rationalise
UK
detract from
temper
belittle
cheapen
sell short
justify
brush something under the carpet
pooh-pooh
prettify
soften up
hold cheap
undertone
explain away
mince
rate too low
not do justice to
do an injustice to
gild the pill
candy-coat
sugarcoat the pill
cover up
minimalize
brush off
make light
take lightly
dumb down
attach little importance to
give little weight to
think nothing of
give a lower profile
decry
derogate
discredit
denigrate
depreciate
defame
vilipend
knock
lower
belie
backbite
take away from
laugh at
detract
devaluate
decrease
subtract from
write off
blister
cut rate
undermine
disesteem
withdraw
smooth over
gloze over
gloss
varnish
restrain
dampen
dilute
modulate
chill out
more ❯
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