n. Function: adjective
1 belonging to or concerning an individual person, company, or interest FF1C; private property FF1E;
Synonyms: personal, privy
Related Words: intimate
Contrasted Words: common, general, shared
Antonyms: public
2 known only to a select few FF1C; the group had private information about the strike FF1E;
Synonyms: closet, confidential, hushed, inside
Related Words: secret; discreet; concealed, hidden
Contrasted Words: common, general, open
Antonyms: public