nonsecret
Not hidden away
Nonsecret describes information that isn't classified or confidential—available to anyone without restriction.
The term appears most often in government and military contexts, where it contrasts with various levels of secrecy: The report contained only nonsecret material.
A nonsecret document can be shared freely.
Allowing light through
- openNot closed
- unconcealedNot hidden away
- unhiddenNot kept secret
- evidentClearly perceived or understood
obvious · apparent · visible · exposed · clear · plain · undisguised · aboveboard
Not assigned a category
- accessibleAble to be reached
- publishedMade available to readers
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- releasedSet free from confinement
announced · disclosed · shared · disseminated · circulated · reported · declassified · unrestricted
Accepted as true
- documentedPreserved in official records
- establishedFormally set up
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
- confirmedEstablished as accurate
proven · factual · noted · familiar · recorded · verified · undisputed · well-known
transparent
Allowing light through
- openNot closed
- unconcealedNot hidden away
- unhiddenNot kept secret
evident · obvious · apparent · visible · exposed · clear · plain · undisguised · aboveboard · forthright
unclassified
Not assigned a category
- accessibleAble to be reached
- publishedMade available to readers
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
released · announced · disclosed · shared · disseminated · circulated · reported · declassified · unrestricted · available
acknowledged
Accepted as true
- documentedPreserved in official records
- establishedFormally set up
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
confirmed · proven · factual · noted · familiar · recorded · verified · undisputed · well-known · publicized
nonsecretsecret
Concealed information
classified · confidential · top secret · restricted · hidden
secret, secretly, secrecy, secretive, secretion, secrete, excretion, secreted, excretory