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- [klan-des-tin]
- /klænˈdɛs tɪn/
- /klænˈdes.tɪn/
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- [klan-des-tin]
- /klænˈdɛs tɪn/
Definitions of clandestine word
- adjective clandestine Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal. 4
- adjective clandestine secret and concealed, often for illicit reasons; furtive 3
- adjective clandestine kept secret or hidden, esp. for some illicit purpose; surreptitious; furtive 3
- adjective clandestine characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings went undiscovered for two years. 1
- noun clandestine Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit. 1
- adjective clandestine secret 1
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Origin of clandestine
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Latin clandestīnus, equivalent to *clande, *clamde, variant of clam secretly (with -de adv. particle) + -stīnus, probably after intestīnus internal; see intestine
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Parts of speech for Clandestine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clandestine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clandestine
adj clandestine
- covert — Covert activities or situations are secret or hidden.
- illicit — not legally permitted or authorized; unlicensed; unlawful.
- fraudulent — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- surreptitious — obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance.
- underground — beneath the surface of the ground: traveling underground by subway.
adjective clandestine
adverb clandestine
- on the qt — on the q.t., stealthily; secretly: to meet someone on the q.t.
- furtively — taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.
- in camera — a judge's private office.
- stealthily — done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive: stealthy footsteps.
- on the sly — cunning or wily: sly as a fox.
Antonyms for clandestine
adj clandestine
- aboveboard — An arrangement or deal that is aboveboard is legal and is being carried out openly and honestly. A person who is aboveboard is open and honest about what they are doing.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- legal — permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
- authorized — officially permitted or empowered
- known — past participle of know1 .
adjective clandestine
- authorised — Alternative spelling of authorized.
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