Synonyms of privacy

privacy

noun

ˈprī-və-sē 

as in solitude

the state of being alone or kept apart from others

I enjoy privacy for a time, but eventually I miss the company of others

Synonyms & Similar Words

• solitude
• isolation
• loneliness
• seclusion
• segregation
• separateness
• insulation
• aloneness
• solitariness
• sequestration
• internment
• secludedness
• confinement
• retirement
• vacuum
• quarantine
• withdrawal
• lonesomeness
• incarceration
• ghettoization

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• society
• company
• companionship
• fellowship
• camaraderie
• comradeship

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of privacy

For that reason, testing in the privacy of one’s home can be an appealing option — and may help expand screening, Dr. Burstein said. —Catherine Pearson, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025

Click here for important updates to our privacy policy. COLUMNIST Human resources Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. —Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025

Click here for important updates to our privacy policy. POLITICS Election Laws The Justice Department drops a Biden-era lawsuit against Georgia laws that advocates say restrict voting, particularly among people of color. —Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025

Some data will be kept to comply with the company's legal obligations, 23andMe notes in its privacy statement. —Yacob Reyes, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025