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All clandestine synonyms

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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.
  • furtive — taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.
  • hush-hush — highly secret or confidential: a hush-hush political investigation.
  • hidden — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
  • artful — If you describe someone as artful, you mean that they are clever and skilful at achieving what they want, especially by deceiving people.
  • cloak-and-dagger — A cloak-and-dagger activity is one which involves mystery and secrecy.
  • closet — A closet is a piece of furniture with doors at the front and shelves inside, which is used for storing things.
  • concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
  • foxy — foxlike; cunning or crafty; slyly clever.
  • illegitimate — born of parents who are not married to each other; born out of wedlock: an illegitimate child.
  • private — privacy
  • sneaky — like or suggestive of a sneak; furtive; deceitful.
  • stealthy — done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive: stealthy footsteps.
  • under wraps — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
  • undercover — working or done out of public sight; secret: an undercover investigation.
  • underhand — not open and aboveboard; secret and crafty or dishonorable: an underhand deal with the chief of police.
  • under-the-counter — (of merchandise) sold clandestinely.

adjective clandestine

  • secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
  • illegal — forbidden by law or statute.
  • sly — cunning or wily: sly as a fox.

adverb clandestine

  • on the qton 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.
  • covertly — concealed; secret; disguised.
  • under cover — to be or serve as a covering for; extend over; rest on the surface of: Snow covered the fields.
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