come out of the closet

Verb

Meaning

to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

come out out coming out own publish reveal discover admit acknowledge bare expose leak disclose uncover confess

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Antonyms

cover hide disguise conceal cloak bury

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Hypernyms

break reveal discover expose disclose uncover

Related terms

closeted in the closet come out of the woodwork

Examples

‘You didn't build that' will be Obama's political epitaph: With these remarks, Obama has come out of the closet as a most odious collectivist, who believes religiously that government predation is a condition for production. Or, put simply, that the parasite created the host. Ilana Mercer

To all the young people who discover they are gay: Don't be afraid to come out of the closet right now. Núria Añó

This actor outed last year Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

come out of hiding come out of one's shell come out of the broom closet come out of the woodwork come out of yourself come out on a strike