Synonyms of backstage

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adverb

ˈbak-ˈstāj 

as in privately

in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others

some of the most important decisions were made backstage, and only presented to the full committee afterward

Synonyms & Similar Words

• privately
• confidentially
• in private
• secretly
• intimately
• in camera
• tête-à-tête
• à deux
• offstage
• inwardly
• offscreen
• sotto voce
• underground
• clandestinely
• undercover
• covertly
• furtively
• surreptitiously
• stealthily
• conspiratorially
• secretively
• collusively
• sneakily
• underhanded
• underhandedly
• underhand

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• publicly
• openly

backstage

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adjective

as in offstage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offstage
• offscreen
• personal
• hidden
• repressed
• suppressed
• closeted
• stifled
• silenced
• underground
• concealed
• surreptitious
• undercover
• sneak
• clandestine
• closet
• furtive
• conspiratorial
• collusive
• sneaky
• underhand
• covert
• underhanded
• unsaid
• behind-the-scenes
• untold
• stealthy
• top secret
• undisclosed
• unmentioned
• unadvertised
• unannounced
• sneaking
• restricted
• intimate
• inside
• occult
• silent
• classified
• nonpublic
• confidential
• hugger-mugger
• private
• esoteric
• privy
• secret
• hush-hush
• hushed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• public
• open
• common
• broadcast
• general
• aired
• popular
• current
• publicized
• vulgar
• advertised
• reported
• proclaimed
• prevailing
• announced
• blazed
• heralded
• prevalent
• widespread
• disclosed
• published
• professed
• rife
• well-known
• declared
• communal
• spotlighted
• shared
• divulged
• promulgated
• enunciated

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of backstage

Adverb

On a Sunday night in August, a few days before the start of the residency, the band members were backstage in their dressing rooms at the Colosseum. —Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024

New bandmate Neil Young remained backstage, letting the original trio play a few songs on their own before coming out, turning CSN into CSNY. —Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024

Adjective

Avengers Campus construction at DCA, set to begin in early 2025, will require the removal of the backstage Red Car Trolley barn and will result in Disney discontinuing operation of the attraction in early 2025, Disneyland officials said. —Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024

Additionally, their backstage presence at fashion weeks over the years, with supermodels Naomi Campbell and Iman, MAC has proven to be the makeup behind pop culture’s biggest beauty moments in history—including Lil’ Kim’s archival metallic lipstick. —India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 Sep. 2024