Public and Repressed

Public

Public adjective - Not known by only a select few.
Usage example: the mayor's indiscretions have been public knowledge for some time

Repressed is an antonym for public.

Repressed

Repressed adjective - Not excessively showy.

Public is an antonym for repressed.

Nearby Words: repression, repressive, repressing
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