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unpublic

unpublic

7.9
Private and not widely known
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈpʌblɪk/
translation icon : no público
  • The author shared her thoughts in an unpublic diary that no one has seen.

Examples

  • La Croix du Maine's entries continually chart the progress of these women's public (published) and unpublic (private and unpublished) literary activity.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • But we can't then go unpublic, if you follow.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • His unpublic meetings with the board members were meant to protect sensitive information.

  • They decided to keep the details of the project unpublic until the official launch.

Synonyms

unpublished
vsunpublic
16 3.7

Not available to the public in books or online

is a broader private or not widely known condition
unreported
vsunpublic
15 4.4

Not mentioned to the public or to officials

refers to general private status rather than individual undisclosed reports
undeclared
vsunpublic
13 6.0

Not told to the public or said by officials

covers private or not widely known matters beyond formal announcements
nonpublic
vsunpublic
1 7.2

Most people do not know about it

focuses more on private or inaccessible status rather than prominence
unadvertised
vsunpublic
1 4.8

Not told to the public and known only to a few people

is the wider idea of being private beyond advertising channels
unpublicized
vsunpublic
1 6.4

Not told to most people or announced widely

is the general state of being private or not widely known
unrevealed
vsunpublic
1 6.2

Kept secret from other people

is less about secrecy method and more about being private
unlisted
vsunpublic
  • Texting
1 4.1

Hidden from public searches and seen only by people with a direct link

is more general, covering private status beyond online visibility
uncirculated
vsunpublic
7.0

Not shared with the public

emphasizes private or unknown state rather than physical distribution
unissued
vsunpublic
6.7

Not officially given out or released to the public

is broader, including any private or not widely known matter
unaired
vsunpublic
6.5

Not made public, for example opinions or complaints

is broader, applying to private things not just spoken content
unexhibited
vsunpublic
7.7

A work not shown to the public, for example in a museum or gallery

is a wider private status, not limited to display situations
unintroduced
vsunpublic
6.8

Not brought into a place or shown to people before

differs by being about personal introduction rather than public access

Antonyms

1.0

Open or available to everyone, not private

1.6

Made public so many people know about it

How Public

public
1.0
unpublic
7.9
secret
2.0

Surface Forms

unpublic positive

Morphology

unpublic = public (transparent) = un + public

The negative prefix 'un-' is productively attached to the adjective 'public', so the meaning 'not public' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word unpublic comes from the prefix un- meaning 'not' and public meaning 'open to everyone' or 'made known'. So, unpublic describes something 'not made public', kept private or not widely shared.