Synonyms of nonpublic

nonpublic

adjective

ˌnän-ˈpə-blik 

as in confidential

not known or meant to be known by the general populace

school records are regarded as nonpublic information

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nonpublic

One property owner and manager, Cortland, has already agreed to stop using competitors’ nonpublic data to train or run pricing models under a settlement with federal prosecutors. —Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 9 Jan. 2025

However, the Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that program unconstitutional, saying the state constitution prohibits raising funds for nonpublic schools. —Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 15 Oct. 2024

The landlords plug in their nonpublic information related to rents into the RealPage software and then are able to receive pricing recommendations, circumventing normal competitive strategies for setting rents. —Elizabeth Schulze, ABC News, 6 Feb. 2025

Players in the league have an average salary of more than $220,000, according to a person familiar with the league, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss nonpublic matters. —Jessica Golden, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025