clan·des·tine (kl n-d s t n)adj. Kept or done in secret, often in order to conceal an illicit or improper purpose. See Synonyms at secret. [Latin clandest  nus, probably blend of *clam-de, secretly (from clam; see kel-1 in Indo-European roots) and intestnus, internal; see intestine.]clan·des tine·ly adv.clan·des tine·ness, clan des·tini·ty n. |
clandestine [klænˈdɛstɪn]
adj
secret and concealed, often for illicit reasons; furtive
[from Latin clandestīnus, from clam secretly; related to Latin celāre to hide]
clandestinely adv
clandestineness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  clandestine - conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"cloak-and-dagger, hush-hush, undercover, underground, secret, surreptitious, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger covert - secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; "covert actions by the CIA"; "covert funding for the rebels" |
clandestine
adjective secret, private, hidden, underground, concealed, closet, covert, sly, furtive, underhand, surreptitious, stealthy, cloak-and-dagger, under-the-counter They are said to have been holding clandestine meetings for years.
Translations
clandestine [klænˈdɛstɪn] adj → clandestin(e)
clandestine entrant n (= illegal immigrant) → immigré(e) m/f clandestin(e)
clandestine entrant n (= illegal immigrant) → immigré(e) m/f clandestin(e)
clandestine [klænˈdɛstɪn] adj → clandestino/a
clandestine [klænˈdɛstɪn] adj → clandestino/a
clandestine [klænˈdɛstɪn] adj → clandestino/a
adj clandestine [klӕnˈdestin]
secret or hidden. geheime سرّي скрит tajný, utajovaný hemmelig verstohlen μυστικός clandestino salajane مخفی؛ سری salainen clandestin חָשָאִי, מַחתַרתִי छिपा हुआ tajni, potajni titkos rahasia leynilegur clandestino 秘密の 은밀한 slaptas slepens rahsia clandestien hemmelig, i dølgsmål tajny clandestino clandestin тайный tajný skriven, ilegalen prikriven hemlig, lönnlig ที่เก็บไว้เป็นความลับ gizli, el altından 暗地的，私下的 таємний خفیہ ، پوشیدہ bí mật 秘密的
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