English Explanatory Dictionary

clandestine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
  2. Not recognized as a regular member.

Pronunciation

/klænˈdɛst(a)ɪn/ /klænˈdɛs.tən/ /ˈklændɪst(a)ɪn/ /ˈklændəst(a)ɪn/ en-us-clandestine.ogg en-au-clandestine.ogg

Word forms

clandestine more clandestine most clandestine

Etymology

From Latin clandestīnus (“secret, concealed”); compare French clandestin.

Synonyms

covert furtive hush-hush secret secretive undercover abstruse behind the scenes catlike backroom stealth clandestine cloak-and-dagger concealed confidential deep-laid dern disguised huggermugger inconspicuous incognito low profile lurksome lurky mousy obfuscated off-the-books on the down-low on the sly slinky sly sneaky stealthy sub rosa surreptitious under-the-table under the radar under wraps underground unperceived

Derived words

clandestinely clandestineness clandestinity nonclandestine
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