What do you call a person who keeps a lot of secrets?

“a confidant” might be what you are looking for – a close friend or associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed.

What do you call a person who keeps their problems to themselves?

Loner. Merriam Webster’s definition of loner: loner, noun | lon·er | \ˈlō-nər\ : one that avoids others; especially : individualist. Personally, I have found that anti-social, while sounding technical, is used far more in the sense of being a loner.

What do you call someone who keeps things to themselves?

Here are some of the words that are commonly used for someone who keeps to themself. Loner, introvert, hermit, recluse, mouse, wallflower, lone wolf and homebody.

What do we call someone who doesn’t let his emotions show?

having or showing little or no emotion: apathetic behavior.

How do you describe a person who keeps secrets?

If you have a confidante, you’re lucky. She is a friend you can confide in, someone you trust with your private thoughts, and who you’re sure can keep a secret. If your trusted friend is male, you call him your confidant. In fact, you could call a male or a female “secret keeper” your confidant (without the “e”).

What do you call someone who likes pain?

Masochism refers to the enjoyment of experiencing pain while sadism refers to the enjoyment of inflicting pain on someone else.

What do you call a person who keeps everything to himself?

Depends on why the person keeps everything to himself. You can call the person a reclusive/introvert, if he is too shy or low in confidence to share his feelings. If he gets pleasure out of pain and tedious activity because of the problems in his life , the word you looking for is Masochist.

What do you call a person who is talking about you?

If this word you seek is about someone who is talking about you to reveal secrets or information for the purpose of causing trouble, then I would consider the word snitch. According to Merriam-Webster, “a snitch is a person who tells someone in authority about something wrong that someone has done.”.

What do you call a person who spreads gossip?

14 Answers. newsmonger – a person who spreads gossip or idle talk quidnunc – an inquisitive and gossipy person. tale-teller – a person who spreads gossip or reveals secrets. telltale – a person, especially a child, who reports others’ wrongdoings or reveals their secrets.