adj
Meaning 1
Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- clandestine military operations
- 2005 — Stewart Lee, 90's Comedian DVD And I don't want anyone to think I dislike Catholicism because I don't. It's actually my favourite form of clandestine global evil.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: covert, furtive, hush-hush, secret, secretive, undercover, abstruse, behind the scenes, catlike, backroom, stealth, clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, concealed, confidential, deep-laid, dern, disguised, huggermugger, inconspicuous, incognito, low profile, lurksome, lurky, mousy, obfuscated, off-the-books, on the down-low, on the sly, slinky, sly, sneaky, stealthy, sub rosa, surreptitious, under-the-table, under the radar, under wraps, underground, unperceived
Antonyms: none provided