clandestine

adj.秘密的,隐蔽的,

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
clandestine (adjective)
marked by, held in, or conducted with - secrecy surreptitious a clandestine love affair secret
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
clandestine (adjective)
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
SYNONYMS:
backstairs, behind-the-scenes, clandestine, covert, furtive, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, private, privy, sneak, sneaking, sneaky, stealth, stealthy, surreptitious, undercover, underground, underhand, underhanded
RELATED WORDS:
back-channel, closed-door, off-the-books, off-the-record; classified, confidential, restricted, top secret, undisclosed; concealed, hidden, secreted, subterranean, unadvertised, unexposed
NEAR ANTONYMS:
acknowledged, avowed; aboveboard, straightforward, unconcealed, undisguised; unclassified, unrestricted; clear, evident, manifest, obvious, patent, plain
open, overt, public
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