Private and Protected

Private adjective - Not known or meant to be known by the general populace.

Protected and private are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Protected" instead an adjective "Private".

Nearby Words: privation, privately, privacy, privative, privateer

Protected adjective - Kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss.

Private and protected are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Private" instead an adjective "Protected".

Nearby Words: protect, protection, protector, protective, protecting