The difference between Private and Secluded

When used as adjectives, private means belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group, whereas secluded means hidden, isolated, remote.


Private is also noun with the meaning: a soldier of the lowest rank in the army.

check bellow for the other definitions of Private and Secluded

  1. Private as an adjective:

    Belonging to, concerning, or accessible only to an individual person or a specific group.

    Examples:

    "Her address is private; you can't have it."

    "'private papers"

  2. Private as an adjective:

    Not accessible by the public.

    Examples:

    "'private property"

  3. Private as an adjective:

    Not in governmental office or employment.

    Examples:

    "He quit public life, living quietly as a private citizen."

  4. Private as an adjective:

    Not publicly known; not open; secret.

    Examples:

    "The identity of the beneficiaries of the trust is private."

  5. Private as an adjective:

    Protected from view or disturbance by others; secluded.

    Examples:

    "Can we go somewhere more private?"

  6. Private as an adjective:

    Not traded by the public.

    Examples:

    "'private corporation"

  7. Private as an adjective:

    Secretive; reserved.

    Examples:

    "He is a very private person."

  8. Private as an adjective (US, of a room in a medical facility):

    Not shared with another patient.

  1. Private as a noun:

    A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.

  2. Private as a noun (euphemism, in the plural):

    The genitals.

  3. Private as a noun (obsolete):

    A secret message; a personal unofficial communication.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  4. Private as a noun (obsolete):

    Personal interest; particular business.

  5. Private as a noun (obsolete):

    Privacy; retirement.

  6. Private as a noun (obsolete):

    One not invested with a public office.

  7. Private as a noun (usually plural):

    A private lesson.

    Examples:

    "If you want to learn ballet, consider taking privates."

  1. Secluded as an adjective:

    Hidden, isolated, remote.

  1. Secluded as a verb: