English Explanatory Dictionary

hidden

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. past participle of hide
adj
  1. Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.
  2. Obscure.
noun
  1. A hidden answer clue; one in which the letters of the solution appear consecutively in the wordplay.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

hĭdʹn /ˈhɪd.(ə)n/ en-us-hidden.ogg

Word forms

hidden more hidden most hidden hiddens

Etymology

Morphologically hid + -en.

Synonyms

covered concealed dark dern hidden invisible inward latent nondisplayed obfuscated obfuscatory obscure obscured occluded occulted private recondite secluded secret secreted silent snug tect unapparent underground undisclosed veiled

Antonyms

apparent open overt visible

Related words

crypto- hide

Derived words

hidden agenda hidden asset hidden-ball trick hidden champion hidden city hidden code hidden curriculum hidden forest chipmunk hidden gem hidden in plain sight hidden layer hiddenly hidden Markov model hiddenmost hiddenness hidden-object game hidden quantity hidden tax hidden track hidden variable nonhidden semihidden
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