closeted
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- adjective
- /ˈklɒzɪtɪd/
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- For the first half of my life, I was closeted so I could keep my job.
- closeted gay
- closeted homosexuals
- closeted man
I was a a closeted gay cocaine addict for many years.
- I was a a closeted gay cocaine addict for many years.
- So the, the, the roles that I've been getting to go audition on are for young, possibly closeted bankers.
Examples
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Not to mention dealing with the ups and downs of being a closeted black gay man.
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He struggled with his identity as a closeted gay man, fearing the reactions of his family and friends.
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About the closeted gay kid at school.
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Whether you were out, closeted, questioning, or straight in school...
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For 20 years, gay soccer player David Testo lived a closeted life.
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In Eric's case, being gay, either openly or closeted, presents difficulties in school.
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My experience is that many closeted spouses who remain in denial are abusive.
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By an accident of fate, antiwar activist David Mixner, then a closeted gay man, was appointed to McGovern's commission.
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Many closeted individuals find it challenging to express their true feelings in society.
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The film explores the lives of closeted LGBTQ+ youth as they navigate their personal challenges.
Antonyms
How Private
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Closeted comes from the image of being 'in a closet', a small private space, related to closet and close meaning 'shut'. A helpful way to remember this sense is that a closeted person keeps part of their life 'hidden' and not open to others.