Meanings
classified1
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of classify
Make sure all the field observations are classified by species.
comparative more classified · superlative most classified
- Sorted into classes or categories.
- Formally assigned by a government to one of several levels of sensitivity, usually (in English) top secret, secret, confidential, and, in some countries, restricted; thereby making disclosure to unauthorized persons illegal.
We do not discuss specific interrogation techniques because they are classified information.
1 more example
Charlie: Where did you see this? Maverick: That's classified. I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you. Charlie: I have Top Secret clearance. The Pentagon sees to it that I know more than you.
1986, Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr., Top Gun (motion picture) - Not meant to be disclosed by a person or organization.
I won't say who I'm going to the prom with; that's classified.
classified2
plural classifieds
- informalA classified advertisement in a newspaper or magazine.
He ran a classified for the tools he wanted to sell.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveofficial classification of information or documents; withheld from general circulation
nouna short ad in a newspaper or magazine (usually in small print) and appearing along with other ads of the same type
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Greek διαβαθισμένος
- διαβαθισμένος (diavathisménos)formally assigned to a level of sensitivity
Hindi गोपनीय
- गोपनीय (gopnīya)not meant to be disclosed
Italian riservato, segreto
- riservatonot meant to be disclosed
- segretonot meant to be disclosed
- confidenzialenot meant to be disclosed
Polish niejawny, zastrzeżony
- niejawnyformally assigned to a level of sensitivity
- zastrzeżonyformally assigned to a level of sensitivity
- tajnynot meant to be disclosed
- poufnynot meant to be disclosed
Portuguese confidencial, sigiloso
- confidencialformally assigned to a level of sensitivity
- sigilosoformally assigned to a level of sensitivity
- secretoformally assigned to a level of sensitivity
- confidencialnot meant to be disclosed
- secretonot meant to be disclosed
Spanish confidencial, secreto
- confidencialformally assigned to a level of sensitivity
- secretoformally assigned to a level of sensitivity
- confidencialnot meant to be disclosed
- secretonot meant to be disclosed
Swedish hemligstämplad
- hemligstämpladformally assigned to a level of sensitivity
Ukrainian тає́мний, секре́тний
- тає́мний (tajémnyj)not meant to be disclosed
- секре́тний (sekrétnyj)not meant to be disclosed
Cite this entry
classified. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classified
“classified.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classified. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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