Secretive in Hebrew is חשאי (khashaí).
It can also be said נוטה לסודיות, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
חשאי
khashaí
adjective · masculine
In English
secretive
/ˈsiːkɹɪtɪv/ /ˈsiːkɹətɪv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for secretive as an adjective.
having an inclination to secrecy
- חשאיkhashaímasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- נוטה לסודיותnoté lesodiyútmasculine
These words come before and after secretive in the list.
These are the questions people ask about secretive in Hebrew.
How do you say secretive in Hebrew?
secretive in Hebrew is חשאי, said khashaí.
What are other Hebrew words for secretive?
Besides חשאי, secretive can be said נוטה לסודיות (noté lesodiyút), depending on the meaning.
How is secretive pronounced in English?
secretive is pronounced /ˈsiːkɹɪtɪv/, /ˈsiːkɹətɪv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry secretive and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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