Confidentiality Terms

adjective a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it

• It is important to be discreet when handling sensitive information.
• Can you be discreet about our plans for the surprise party?
• Let's keep this between us, we need to be discreet.
• The detective was discreet in his investigation, not drawing attention to himself.

verb to make known; reveal; disclose

• The witness refused to divulge any information about the crime.
• I can't believe you finally divulged your secret crush to me!
• She promised not to divulge the juicy gossip to anyone else.
• The artist's paintings seem to divulge his innermost thoughts and emotions.

noun the act of revealing private or sensitive information

• The divulgence of classified information could result in serious consequences.
• I can't believe the divulgence of that secret caused so much drama.
• The divulgence of their relationship status was a total shock to everyone.
• The artist's painting was a beautiful divulgence of their inner thoughts and emotions.

adjective describing someone who is inclined to keep things hidden or secret

• The secretive organization refused to disclose any information to the public.
• She's always been so secretive about her personal life.
• I can't believe you're being so secretive about your crush!
• The artist's work was described as secretive, with hidden meanings waiting to be discovered.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

• The details of the new project are classified as top secret.
• I can't tell you about it, it's top secret.
• I heard a rumor about something top secret going on at the office.
• Her thoughts were like a top secret file, locked away and hidden from everyone else.

adjective not able to be disclosed or revealed

• The company's financial records contain undisclosable information that cannot be shared with the public.
• I heard a rumor about some undisclosable details regarding the new project.
• I can't tell you about that, it's undisclosable.
• Her emotions were undisclosable, hidden behind a mask of indifference.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The negotiations took place behind closed doors to ensure confidentiality.
• They always gossip behind closed doors.
• I heard they were partying hard behind closed doors.
• The truth behind closed doors was finally revealed.

noun a conversation or discussion held outside of the usual or appropriate setting, often involving confidential or sensitive information

• It is unprofessional to talk out of school and discuss confidential information with unauthorized individuals.
• Hey, let's not talk out of school about what happened at the party last night.
• Don't be a snitch and talk out of school about who broke the window.
• She always knows when someone is talking out of school and spreading rumors.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it)

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

article a word that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun

• It is important to keep it on the dl when discussing confidential company information.
• Hey, let's keep it on the dl about the surprise party for Sarah.
• We need to make sure to keep it on the dl so no one finds out.
• Sometimes it's best to keep it on the dl and not share every detail with everyone.