clandestine (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /klænˈdɛstɪn/

Definition

Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit or forbidden.

Examples

• They had a clandestine affair for years.

• The organization operated through clandestine meetings.

• The journalist uncovered a clandestine operation to smuggle weapons.

Synonyms of clandestine

Words with a similar meaning to clandestine:

• secret
• hidden
• covert
• furtive
• surreptitious

Antonyms of clandestine

Words with the opposite meaning to clandestine:

• open
• public
• overt

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