transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsē-krə-tiv, si-ˈkrē- ]
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