outed
Secret identity disclosed
Outed is the past tense of out, meaning to publicly reveal someone's secret—most commonly their homosexuality.
A closeted person who is outed has their sexual orientation disclosed without consent: He was outed by a tabloid reporter.
The term extends to exposing other concealed identities or affiliations: She was outed as a former CIA operative.
Out in open
- betrayedViolated someone's trust
- snitchedInformed on someone
- turned inSubmitted or went bedward
- double-crossedBetrayed by supposed ally
backstabbed · tattled · reported · fingered · denounced · unmasked · identified · named
Out in open
- unmaskedHad covering removed
- revealedMade visible or known
- uncoveredMade visible or known
- unveiledRevealed after concealment
disclosed · discovered · identified · named · publicized · broadcast · announced · known
Keeping part of oneself secret
- identityWho someone is
- sexualityErotic nature and preferences
- queernessUnconventional identity or nature
- privacy violationUnauthorized access to personal information
compelled · involuntary · drag · celebrity · media · tabloid · public figure · athlete
Loss of dignity
- disgraceLoss of honor
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- stigmaMark of dishonor
infamy · mortification · dishonor · disrepute · tarnished · fallen · ostracism · shunned
Insider who reports misconduct
- informantOne who provides intelligence
- leakEscape through a breach
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
testimony · transparency · accountability · watchdog · truth-telling · retaliation · protection · justice
exposed
Out in open
double-crossed · backstabbed · tattled · reported · fingered · denounced · unmasked · identified · named · implicated
exposed
Out in open
unveiled · disclosed · discovered · identified · named · publicized · broadcast · announced · known · visible
closeted
Keeping part of oneself secret
- identityWho someone is
- sexualityErotic nature and preferences
- queernessUnconventional identity or nature
privacy violation · compelled · involuntary · drag · celebrity · media · tabloid · public figure · athlete · politician
humiliation
Loss of dignity
- disgraceLoss of honor
- embarrassmentSelf-conscious unease
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
stigma · infamy · mortification · dishonor · disrepute · tarnished · fallen · ostracism · shunned · blacklisted
whistleblower
Insider who reports misconduct
- informantOne who provides intelligence
- leakEscape through a breach
- disclosureAct of revealing information
corruption · testimony · transparency · accountability · watchdog · truth-telling · retaliation · protection · justice · dissent
- identityidentity, personal identity, self, selfhood, self-expression
- opennessopen, openness, transparent, transparency, accessible
- LGBTQgay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer
- LGBTQ+gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer
- accountabilityaccountability, responsibility, accountable, take responsibility, answerability
- humiliationashamed, abasement, embarrassed, chagrin, mortified
outedcloseted
Keeping part of oneself secret
hidden · concealed · secret · undisclosed · covered up
outedcame out
Emerged or was disclosed
self-identified · confessed · announced · declared · owned up
outside, out, outfit, outer, outline, outing, output, outrage, outsider