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super-secret

super-secret

1 7.7
A very private piece of information kept from most people
  • noun
  • /ˌsuːpərˈsiːkrɪt/
translation icon : secreto

Examples

  • As we're headed for the stairs, a Miracle Boy swings open a door and sends us inside to his super-secret.

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  • The journalist uncovered a super-secret document that exposed government corruption.

  • The meeting was about a super-secret plan to launch a new product next year.

  • Only a few people were aware of the super-secret location of the underground facility.

Synonyms

secret
vssuper-secret
1.0

A piece of information kept hidden from others

is kept far more strictly and hidden from almost everyone
inside information
vssuper-secret
22 5.4

Secret facts not known to the public that give an advantage

is kept for strict secrecy, not only to gain personal advantage
secret plan
vssuper-secret
13 4.3

A plan people keep secret to do something wrong

covers all extremely confidential items, not only wrongful schemes
state secret
vssuper-secret
11 6.5

Information a government keeps secret because it affects the country's safety

applies to any extreme confidentiality beyond government classification
inside scoop
vssuper-secret
  • Literature
10 5.5

Secret information that only a few people know about a company or event

is a very formal and highly restricted piece of information
best-kept secret
vssuper-secret
8 4.5

A place or thing only a few people know about that is especially good

is kept extremely confidential without implying value or praise

Antonyms

Facts that anyone can find out

How Secret

super-secret
1 7.7
top secret
  • Formal
55 4.2
classified
  • Formal
1 7.4
secret
1.0
private
2.2

Surface Forms

super-secret singular
super-secrets plural

Morphology

super-secret = secret (transparent) = super + secret

The meaning is directly compositional: 'super-' intensifies 'secret' to mean extremely secret.

Etymology

Super-secret comes from the parts super- 'very' or 'above' and secret 'hidden', so it names something kept extra private. A super-secret is a piece of information or a plan that only a few trusted people know.