Meaning of in the closet | Babel Free
/ɪn ðə ˈklɑzɪt/Definitions
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Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity. colloquial
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Not open about some feature of one's life; often construed with about. broadly, colloquial
Equivalents
Examples
“Was he in control of that narrative? Most likely not. If he’d had the choice, he would have stayed in the closet.”
“She's in the closet about her gambling addiction.”
“She's in the gambling-addiction closet.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.