What is the opposite of a secret?

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Contexts ▼▲ Noun Opposite of something unrevealed or difficult to know Opposite of something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others Opposite of a valid, but not commonly known or recognized, method of achieving or maintaining something Opposite of something that is difficult or impossible to understand or figure out Opposite of something that provides a means of understanding or achieving something Opposite of something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain Opposite of a secret or private matter told to someone under a condition of trust Opposite of something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain Opposite of a clever or particular way of doing something Adjective Opposite of covert or clandestine in nature Opposite of not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by others (of an object) Opposite of not clearly seen or noticeable (of information or messages) Opposite of not easily deciphered (of a place or location) Opposite of placed or standing away from view (of a person) Opposite of fond of or good at keeping things about oneself unknown Opposite of intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest Opposite of deserted or not regularly visited or used Opposite of existing within the mind, soul or spirit, and often not expressed Opposite of not recognized or identified Opposite of not known or familiar Opposite of located or standing away from view or in a remote location Opposite of unwilling to talk or impart information Opposite of hidden or out of the way Opposite of difficult to interpret or understand Opposite of veiled or shrouded in mystery Opposite of shy and fond of being on one's own Opposite of existing but not yet developed or manifest Opposite of not given due attention Opposite of shady or morally questionable Opposite of away or hidden from view … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ Opposite of something unrevealed or difficult to know revelation disclosure divulgence publication announcement disclosing unveiling broadcast declaration exposé announcing divulgation surprise divulging proclamation airing declaring news reporting circulation expose report admission exposure publishing confession exposition shock broadcasting divulgement known giveaway avowal dissemination imparting publicisingUK publicizingUS giving out known fact letting drop letting out letting slip making known making public surprising fact bringing to public attention bringing to public notice “He surprised his family with a revelation that he would be migrating to France.” Noun ▲ Opposite of something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others no secret common knowledge public knowledge open secret “It was no secret that Adam had a crush on Alannah.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a valid, but not commonly known or recognized, method of achieving or maintaining something problem challenge difficulty obstacle conundrum enigma trouble crisis dilemma predicament hitch hassle glitch drawback puzzle hindrance question quandary snag bother setback obstruction struggle “The problem I have with fixing this door is that I do not possess the relevant tools.” Noun ▲ Opposite of something that is difficult or impossible to understand or figure out confidence simplicity solution good fortune Noun ▲ Opposite of something that provides a means of understanding or achieving something exterior exteriority lock outside question Noun ▲ Opposite of something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain explanation elucidation rationale clarification explication rationalisationUK rationalizationUS argument expounding justification reason answer interpretation deciphering solution decoding elaboration exposition exegesis resolution enlightenment “He proposed a simple explanation for the inconsistency between lab observations and what was actually occurring in the field.” Noun ▲ Opposite of a secret or private matter told to someone under a condition of trust overtness blatancy conspicuousness obviousness predictability clearness predictableness “The overtness of his actions would suggest that he wanted the information in the public domain.” Noun ▲ Opposite of something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain open book Noun ▲ Opposite of a clever or particular way of doing something frankness honesty ignorance inability lack misunderstanding seriousness Adjective ▲ Opposite of covert or clandestine in nature overt forthright open public blatant noticeable visible avowed conspicuous obvious clear observable candid legitimate brazen explicit barefaced legal apparent evident revealed defined disclosed patent aboveboard honest unmistakable glaring unconcealed flagrant manifest undisguised plainly seen plain to see known common plain accessible nonambiguous unambiguous unequivocal unrestricted exposed above board general universal mainstream authorizedUS authorisedUK shared global widespread popular nationwide free official available transparent well-known frank truthful told bare uncovered commonplace national on the record unhidden natural straightforward comprehensible not exclusive unaware unknowing comprehendible unmysterious superficial shallow primary declared established unrepressed societal mass ostensible expressed self-evident palpable distinct communal routine sky conservative condoned ground standard physical nonmental mundane outward normal out regular shown external well known unsequestered unenclosed worldwide overarching generic familiar nonsequestered admissible allowable permitted more ❯ “She signaled her love for him with overt displays of affection.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by others public known open overt accessible publicisedUK publicizedUS published aboveboard available unconcealed prominent unrestricted community-based for all open-door non-exclusive not exclusive not private in circulation public knowledge widely known freely available without charge free for all free-for-all free to all accessible to all in the open in the public domain open to the public notorious prevalent widespread national general printed obvious popular shared recognizedUS recognisedUK common exposed more ❯ “A public event was held in celebration of the opening of the new botanic garden.” Adjective ▲ (of an object) Opposite of not clearly seen or noticeable visible apparent noticeable obvious conspicuous evident unmistakable blatant distinct prominent distinguishable marked salient manifest perceivable bold macroscopic seeable glaring obtrusive pronounced detectable perceptible striking discernible observable patent viewable clear inescapable palpable undisguised recognisableUK recognizableUS unconcealed unhidden clear-cut easily seen in sight in view not hidden on display on view self-evident writ large plain to see out in the open standing out a mile staring someone in the face sticking out like a sore thumb as plain as the nose on your face exposed overt open plain unsubtle manifested externalizedUS flagrant externalisedUK tangible exteriorized “Patricia was extremely self-conscious of the visible pimple on her face.” Adjective ▲ (of information or messages) Opposite of not easily deciphered straightforward apparent clear distinct evident obvious transparent exoteric palpable patent blatant perceivable unequivocal manifest open unmistakable prominent perceptible noticeable recognisableUK recognizableUS lucid unconcealed distinguishable facile unambiguous discernible nonambiguous visible conspicuous explicit perspicuous clear cut clear-cut crystal clear self-evident well-known open-and-shut understandable apprehensible comprehensible unmistakeable plain striking basic accessible undemanding definite undisguised seen overt simple bold flagrant easy uncomplicated conclusive pronounced indisputable precise certain self-explanatory more ❯ “If you read the letters backward, the answer becomes straightforward.” Adjective ▲ (of a place or location) Opposite of placed or standing away from view visible clear open overt noticeable prominent public unconcealed undisguised unhidden avowed observable unmistakable brazen obvious transparent blatant revealed apparent patent published accessible flagrant recognisedUK recognizedUS evident manifest exposed unrestricted acknowledged conspicuous publicisedUK publicizedUS known about not private on show plainly seen in the open in the public domain plain to see common shared available uncovered disclosed obtainable unguarded attainable well-known “As we neared our destination, we could see the famous landmark become visible.” Adjective ▲ (of a person) Opposite of fond of or good at keeping things about oneself unknown open blunt candid frank forthcoming forthright guileless honest straightforward unrestricted direct straight sincere unconditional fair transparent unguarded freehearted public genuine uninhibited plainspoken communicative ingenuous truthful unreserved chatty upfront artless openhearted outspoken above board free-spoken open-and-shut open-door out-front plain-spoken up-front on the level straight from the shoulder trustworthy unrestrained liberal overt innocent undesigning above-board aboveboard expansive harmless undisguised upright obvious downright naive conspicuous stupid unclever simple inept foolish behaved good moral scrupulous principled ethical more ❯ “You can ask me anything! I'm pretty open on just about any topic you would like to discuss.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest familiar shallow superficial simple exoteric known obvious straightforward unmysterious plain mainstream Adjective ▲ Opposite of deserted or not regularly visited or used public accessible busy open extroverted frequented friendly inhabited joining mingling outgoing populated sociable socialisingUK socializingUS unreserved seen social bustling gregarious crowded unsecluded free extrovert lively swarming central unsequestered communal communistic populous Adjective ▲ Opposite of existing within the mind, soul or spirit, and often not expressed external exterior outer outside outward outermost outgoing public Adjective ▲ Opposite of not recognized or identified identified known named baptisedUK baptizedUS christened dubbed termed classified familiar marked recognisedUK recognizedUS public authenticated acknowledged onymous Adjective ▲ Opposite of not known or familiar known noted renowned common well-known famed famous patent celebrated familiar notable established popular recognisedUK recognizedUS acknowledged avowed overt proverbial declared notorious publicisedUK publicizedUS published revealed admitted decided generally known publicly known identified widely known “A little known fact is that almost all of the riverfront on all sides of Manhattan is actually loose dirt.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of located or standing away from view or in a remote location active attached connected employed mingling public sociable united working Adjective ▲ Opposite of unwilling to talk or impart information communicative talkative chatty garrulous loquacious blabby conversational gabby motormouthed mouthy open speaking talking talky unreserved forthcoming responsive voluble confident extroverted Adjective ▲ Opposite of hidden or out of the way busy bustling crowded popular big conspicuous distinguished famed familiar famous notable prominent recognisedUK recognizedUS renowned unsecluded congested frequented overcrowded overpopulated packed populous swarming revealed unconcealed well-known “It must be difficult for a celebrity to walk around this busy city without being recognized.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of difficult to interpret or understand unequivocal clear straightforward understandable unambiguous comprehensible coherent simple uncomplicated explicit plain obvious nonambiguous apprehensible lucid cogent intelligible graspable comprehendible discernable logical direct articulate fathomable pellucid perspicuous transpicuous clearly expressed easy to understand clear-cut self-explanatory well-defined user friendly user-friendly “Asked if either of those substances were relevant to the treatment of colic his answer is precise and unequivocal.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of veiled or shrouded in mystery material Adjective ▲ Opposite of shy and fond of being on one's own outgoing bold extraverted extroverted immodest audacious brassy forward gregarious sociable demonstrative friendly self-confident Adjective ▲ Opposite of existing but not yet developed or manifest awakened active live manifest realisedUK realizedUS alive functioning employed working “Their momentum slows down as the awakened Force becomes natural and comes under control.” Adjective ▲ Opposite of not given due attention noted noticed observed remarked discovered heeded perceived recognisedUK recognizedUS seen Adjective ▲ Opposite of shady or morally questionable bright brightened brilliant illuminated illumined light lighted lightsome lit lucent lucid luminous innocent Adjective ▲ Opposite of away or hidden from view exposed uncovered unprotected visible open public unsheltered unconcealed unhidden unshielded unsealed vulnerable undefended laid open left open made public on view wide open wide-open without shelter open to the elements open to the weather out in the open “In an exposed garden, it is worth putting up a temporary windbreak to protect the cuttings from drying winds.” Find more words! 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