Clandestine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /klænˈdɛst(a)ɪn/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Clandestine is an adjective meaning Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
Meaning
Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
More Meanings
- (Freemasonry, of a person or lodge) Not recognized as a regular member.
Example Sentences
clandestine military operations
Probably, the Master-at-arms' clandestine persecution of Billy was started to try the temper of the man.
Whether the torments of absence were softened by a clandestine correspondence, let us not inquire. Mr. and Mrs. Morland never did.
Bodies were always a nuisance -- even the small guinea-pig bodies from the slight clandestine experiments in West’s room at the boarding-house.
Synonyms for clandestine
Depending on context, synonyms include covert, furtive, hush-hush, secret, secretive, undercover.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hole-and-corner, cloak-and-dagger, covert, undercover, surreptitious, secret.
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