Definition for Come out of the closet:

• to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality; " This actor outed last year"

Synonyms for Come out of the closet:

• n.

  •come out (noun)
  • come,
  • come out.
  •come out of the closet (noun)
  • out.

• v.

  •communication (verb)
  • come out of the closet.
  •disclose (verb)
  • confess,
  • open,
  • show,
  • display,
  • unveil,
  • let slip,
  • utter,
  • admit,
  • broadcast,
  • communicate,
  • own,
  • blab,
  • make known,
  • betray,
  • mouth,
  • avow,
  • exhibit,
  • publish,
  • acknowledge,
  • bring to light,
  • spill,
  • uncover,
  • spill the beans,
  • bare,
  • lay bare,
  • leak,
  • snitch,
  • relate,
  • unfurl,
  • tell,
  • squeal.

• Other synonyms:

  •disclose
  • unveiled,
  • laying bare,
  • come out of closet,
  • unfurls,
  • unfurled,
  • making known,
  • lays bare,
  • Squealed,
  • Mouthed,
  • Spilt,
  • laid bare,
  • Mouthing,
  • made known.

Antonyms for Come out of the closet:

• v.

  • disclose
    cover, secret, refuse, withhold, keep quiet, deny, repudiate, protect, suppress, keep, disavow, be quiet, conceal, hide, secrete.

Hyponym for Come out of the closet:

• v.

  • communication
    divulge, give away, unwrap, reveal, break, uncover, expose, disclose, discover, bring out, let out, let on.