Definition of CLANDESTINE

clandestine

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
    • "clandestine intelligence operations"

Adj

  • Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
  • Not recognized as a regular member.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin clandestīnus (“secret, concealed”); compare French clandestin.

Synonyms

abstruse, behind the scenes, catlike, clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, concealed, confidential, covert, deep-laid, dern, disguised, furtive, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, huggermugger, hush-hush, incognito, inconspicuous, low profile, lurksome, lurky, mousy, obfuscated, off-the-books, on the down-low, on the sly, secret, secretive, slinky, sly, sneaky, stealthy, sub rosa, surreptitious, under the radar, under wraps, under-the-table, undercover, underground, unperceived

Scrabble Score: 14

clandestine is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
clandestine is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clandestine is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

clandestine is a valid Words With Friends word