in the closet

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /n̩ðˈklɒzɪt/

Adjective

in the closet (comparative more in the closet, superlative most in the closet)

1. (colloquial) Not open about one's homosexuality or bisexuality.
2. (colloquial) By extension, not open about some feature of one's life; often construed with about.

   She's in the closet about her gambling addiction.

   She's in the gambling-addiction closet.

Synonyms

• closeted

Related terms

• closet
• closeted
• out of the closet, out
• come out of the closet, come out

Translations

not open about one's sexuality

• Norwegian: i skapet (no)