secretive
adjective
[ ˈsiːkrɪtɪv ]
• (of a person or an organization) inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information.
• "she was very secretive about her past"
Similar:
uncommunicative,
secret,
unforthcoming,
reticent,
taciturn,
silent,
non-communicative,
quiet,
tight-lipped,
close-mouthed,
close,
clamlike,
reserved,
introvert,
introverted,
self-contained,
discreet,
Origin:
mid 19th century: back-formation from secretiveness, suggested by French secrétivité, from secret ‘secret’.
