Private meaning

What does “private” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“private” is a noun and adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines.

private

noun

  1. an enlisted man of the lowest rank in the Army or Marines

    “our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value”

adjective

  1. confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

    “a private place”

    “private discussions”

    Oppositespublic
  2. concerning things deeply private and personal

    “intimate correspondence”

    “private family matters”

    Synonymsintimate
  3. concerning one person exclusively

    “we all have individual cars”

    “each room has a private bath”

    Synonymsindividual
  4. not expressed

    “secret (or private) thoughts”

    Synonymssecret

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University