Synonyms for privateness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality or state of being private.
Forms
- Plural
- privatenesses → privacies, seclusions, secrecies, concealments…
Example sentences
- privacy Tom said that he wanted a little bit more privacy.
- seclusion I actively choose companionship over seclusion.
- secrecy I don't understand what all the secrecy is for.
- concealment The concealment of facts by a witness is a criminal offense.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| privateness | falling | |
| privacy | rising | |
| seclusion | rising | |
| secrecy | steady | |
| concealment | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- privacy3, secrecy3
- 9 letters
- seclusion3
- 11 letters
- concealment3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (privacy3 = 3 syllables).