backstairs
The word “backstairs” has 2 syllables: back-stairs
It's pronounced as /bækˈstɛrz/
What is synonym and antonym for backstairs?
In the thesaurus, “backstairs” has 74 synonyms and 26 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for backstairs along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for backstairs
- back-channel
- backdoor
- behind-the-scenes
- buttoned-up
- cagey
- camouflaged
- clammed up
- clandestine
- classified
- cloak-and-dagger
- close
- close-mouthed
- closed-door
- concealed
- confidential
- covert
- cryptic
- discreet
- disguised
- dissembled
- dissimulated
- enigmatic
- feline
- furtive
- hidden
- hole-and-corner
- hugger-mugger
- hush-hush
- hushed
- in ambush
- in chambers
- in privacy
- in private
- in the background
- in the dark
- incognito
- inside
- off-the-books
- off-the-record
- private
- privy
- reserved
- restricted
- reticent
- secret
- secreted
- secretive
- silent
- sly
- sneak
- sneaking
- sneaky
- stealth
- stealthy
- sub-rosa
- subterranean
- surreptitious
- taciturn
- tight-lipped
- top secret
- top-secret
- unacknowledged
- unadvertised
- under false pretense
- under-the-table
- undercover
- underground
- underhand
- underhanded
- undisclosed
- unexposed
- unforthcoming
- withdrawn
- zipped
Antonyms for backstairs
- aboveboard
- acknowledged
- avowed
- clear
- communicative
- defined
- evident
- explicit
- forthright
- honest
- known
- legal
- legitimate
- manifest
- obvious
- open
- overt
- patent
- plain
- public
- revealed
- straightforward
- unclassified
- unconcealed
- undisguised
- unrestricted
Meanings of backstairs
- noun
- A staircase at the rear of a building or one normally only used by servants and tradesmen.
- An indirect or furtive means of access or intercourse.
- adjective
- Secret or furtive.
- Scandalous.
Example Sentences
- The servants used the backstairs to move discreetly throughout the mansion.
- Backstairs access was limited to staff and authorized personnel only.
- She caught a glimpse of movement on the backstairs but couldn't discern who it was.
- The old mansion had a hidden set of backstairs leading to the attic.
- The detective suspected that the crime occurred while the perpetrator was lurking in the shadows of the backstairs.
On this page you'll find 100 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to backstairs, such as: aboveboard, acknowledged, avowed, back-channel, backdoor, behind-the-scenes, buttoned-up.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
zipped
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- unclear
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- wandered
- wary
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- whirled
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- withdrawn
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- zinged
- zoomed
off-the-books
- back-channel
- backstairs
- behind-the-scenes
- clandestine
- classified
- closed-door
- concealed
- confidential
- covert
- furtive
- hidden
- hole-and-corner
- hugger-mugger
- hush-hush
- off-the-record
- private
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- restricted
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- secreted
- sneak
- sneaking
- sneaky
- stealth
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- unadvertised
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off-the-record
- arcane
- back-channel
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- behind-the-scenes
- between us
- clandestine
- classified
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- eyes-only
- for no other ears
- furtive
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- hugger-mugger
- hush-hush
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- secretly
- sensitive
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- sneaking
- sneaky
- stealth
- stealthy
- subterranean
- surreptitious
- top secret
- unadvertised
- undercover
- underground
- underhand
- underhanded
- undisclosed
- unexposed
- unofficial
- unofficially
- within these four walls