Clandestine
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Clandestine [klan-des-tin]

ADJECTIVE

ADJECTIVE

  • Kept secret.

  • Done in secrecy for the purpose of deception.

  • Conducted with secrecy.

Example

"I took a clandestine peek at the price tag while the salesman was looking somewhere else."

"His clandestine love affair has now become publicly known."

Synonyms

Covert, Fraudulent, Furtive, Hidden, Illicit, Surreptitious, Underground, Artful, Backstairs, Undercover

Antonyms

Aboveboard, Authorized, Honest, Known, Legal, Open, Public, Overt