English Explanatory Dictionary

closeted

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity.
  2. Not open about some aspect of one's identity, tendency, or fondness; secret.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of closet
adj
  1. Confined.
  2. sheltered; protected.

Pronunciation

/ˈklɒzɪtɪd/ /ˈklɑzɪtɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-closeted.wav

Word forms

closeted more closeted most closeted

Etymology

From closet (“state of concealment”) + -ed.

Synonyms

in the closet confined holed up

Related words

come out of the closet

Derived words

closetedly closetedness semicloseted semi-closeted uncloseted
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