open secret

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Information that is widely known, but not acknowledged openly.
  2. Information that is not widely known, despite being freely available.

Word forms

open secret open secrets

Related words

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 公開的秘密 /公开的秘密 Czech: veřejné tajemství Dutch: publiek geheim Finnish: julkinen salaisuus French: secret de Polichinelle German: offenes Geheimnis Hungarian: nyílt titok Indonesian: rahasia umum Italian: segreto di pulcinella Japanese: 公然の秘密 Polish: tajemnica poliszynela Spanish: secreto a voces
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