■ adjective inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C19: back-form. from ~ness , suggested by Fr. secrétivité , from secret 'secret'.
■ adjective inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C19: back-form. from ~ness , suggested by Fr. secrétivité , from secret 'secret'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004