nnoun.personan enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or MarinesSynset:buck private common soldier
Examples:- our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value
Hypernyms:enlisted man
Inherited Hypernyms:privateenlisted manenlisted personservicemanskilled workerworkerpersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:privateenlisted manenlisted personservicemanskilled workerworkerpersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
adjadj.allconfined to particular persons or groups or providing privacyExamples:- a private place
- private discussions
- private lessons
- a private club
- a private secretary
- private property
- the former President is now a private citizen
- public figures struggle to maintain a private life
Antonyms:public
Derivationally Related Form:privateness
Inherited Hypernyms:private
Similar to:clannish cliquish clubby snobbish snobby cloistered reclusive secluded sequestered close closed-door confidential confidential secret insular nonpublic backstage offstage one-on-one privy secluded secret semiprivate head-to-head tete-a-tete toffee-nosed
See also:esoteric personal
adj satadj.allconcerning things deeply private and personalSynset:intimate
Examples:- intimate correspondence
- private family matters
Antonyms:impersonal
Derivationally Related Form:privateness
Inherited Hypernyms:private
Similar to:personal
adj satadj.allconcerning one person exclusivelySynset:individual
Examples:- we all have individual cars
- each room has a private bath
Antonyms:impersonal
Inherited Hypernyms:individual
Similar to:personal
adj satadj.allnot expressedSynset:secret
Examples:- secret (or private) thoughts
Antonyms:outward
Derivationally Related Form:privateness
Inherited Hypernyms:secret
Similar to:inward