n. Function: adjective
1 existing or done in such a way as to maintain concealment FF1C; was involved in secret negotiations with the enemy FF1E;
Synonyms: clandestine, covert, furtive, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, mystical, sneak, stealthy, sub-rosa, surreptitious, undercover, ||underneath, under-the-table; compare STEALTHY 2 , UNDERHAND
Related Words: underhand, underhanded; unacknowledged, un-avowed, undeclared; concealed, hidden, screened; classified, confidential, eyes only, restricted, top secret
Contrasted Words: acknowledged, avowed, declared, revealed; aboveboard, straightforward, unconcealed; declassified, unclassified, unrestricted; clear, evident, manifest, obvious, patent, plain
Antonyms: open, public
2
Synonyms: OBSCURE 2, devious, lonesome, out-of-the-way, remote, removed, retired
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Synonyms: RECONDITE , abstruse, acroamatic, deep, esoteric, heavy, hermetic, occult, orphic, profound