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Closeted

Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity.

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adjective
  1. 1

    Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity.

  2. 2

    (by extension) Not open about some aspect of one's identity, tendency or fondness; secret.

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cupboardnounA cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.
wardrobenoun(figuratively) A governmental office or department in a monarchy which purchases, keeps, and cares for royal clothes.
water closetnoun(chiefly Europe) A room containing a flush toilet.
pressnounAn instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing.
covertnoun(figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
loonoun(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.
confidentialKept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly
secretnoun(countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
privatenounBelonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state.
unclosetedNot closeted.
undisclosingNot tending to disclose; secretive.
snugnoun(British) A small, comfortable back room in a pub.
well-keptneat, tidy, kept in good condition.
clandestineDone or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
indiscreetNot discreet; lacking in discretion.
occultedHidden; secret.
occultnoun(usually with "the") Supernatural affairs.
hiddenLocated or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.
overtOpen and not concealed or secret.
uncandidNot candid; duplicitous, concealing or secretive.

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