adj.
Pronunciation: ' s ē -kr ə -tiv, si- ' kr ē -
Function: adjective
Etymology: back-formation from secretiveness, part translation of French secrétivité
Date: 1835
: disposed to secrecy : not open or outgoing in speech, activity, or purposes
synonyms see SILENT
– se · cre · tive · ly adverb
– se · cre · tive · ness noun