CLANDESTINE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word clandestine. (close relations)
clandestineness
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| secret | nounn | |||||
noun • something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on) • information known only to a special group • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained adjective satellite • not open or public; kept private or not revealed • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods • not openly made known • communicated covertly • not expressed • designed to elude detection • hidden from general view or use • (of information) given in confidence or in secret • indulging only covertly • having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding • the next to highest level of official classification for documents | ||||||
| undercover | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||
| covert | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed noun • a flock of coots • a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something adjective satellite • (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband | ||||||
| furtive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed • secret and sly or sordid | ||||||
| surreptitious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||
| concealed | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • hidden on any grounds for any motive adjective satellite • not accessible to view | ||||||
| hidden | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • not accessible to view • designed to elude detection • difficult to find | ||||||
| stealthy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed | ||||||
| hush-hush | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||
| secretive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information | ||||||
| hugger-mugger | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of confusion adverb • in secrecy adjective satellite • in utter disorder • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||
| underground | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force • an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) adverb • in or into hiding or secret operation • beneath the surface of the earth adjective satellite • under the level of the ground • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||
| cloak-and-dagger | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||
| hole-and-corner | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||
Best Hypernyms For CLANDESTINE
Alternatives for SECRET
- confidential
- hidden
- hush-hush
- mysterious
- private
- surreptitious
- undercover
- arcane
- classified
- concealed
- covert
- cryptic
- enigmatic
- furtive
- incognito
- obscure
- stealthy
- undisclosed
- unpublished
- unrevealed
- unseen
- untold
- arcanum
- enigma
- hugger-mugger
- mystery
- mystic
- mystical
- occult
- orphic
- privy
- secluded
- unavowed
- underground
- dern
