/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of closely held Find synonyms for: Adjective1. closely-held, owned (vs. unowned)usage: owned by a relatively few shareholders; "a closely-held corporation"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language