Definitions for clandestineklænˈdɛs tɪn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
clan•des•tineklænˈdɛs tɪn(adj.)
held or done in secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception; stealthy or surreptitious:
clandestine meetings.
Origin of clandestine:
1560–70; < L clandestīnus, der. of *clande,*clamde, var. of clam secretly
clan•des′tine•ness(n.)
clan`des•tin′i•ty(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground(adj)
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
"clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"
Wiktionary
clandestine(Adjective)
Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
clandestine(Adjective)
Not recognized as a regular member.
Origin: From clandestin, derived from clandestinus.
Webster Dictionary
Clandestine(adj)
conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand; as, a clandestine marriage
Translations for clandestine
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
clandestine(adjective)
secret or hidden.
- geheimeAfrikaans
- سرّيArabic
- скритBulgarian
- clandestinoPortuguese (BR)
- tajný, utajovanýCzech
- verstohlenGerman
- hemmeligDanish
- μυστικόςGreek
- clandestinoSpanish
- salajaneEstonian
- مخفی؛ سریFarsi
- salainenFinnish
- clandestinFrench
- חָשָאִי, מַחתַרתִיHebrew
- छिपा हुआHindi
- tajni, potajniCroatian
- titkosHungarian
- rahasiaIndonesian
- leynilegurIcelandic
- clandestinoItalian
- 秘密のJapanese
- 은밀한Korean
- slaptasLithuanian
- slepensLatvian
- rahsiaMalay
- clandestienDutch
- hemmelig, i dølgsmålNorwegian
- tajnyPolish
- مخفی؛ سریPersian
- قوم، قبيله. طائفهPashto
- clandestinoPortuguese
- clandestinRomanian
- тайныйRussian
- tajnýSlovak
- skriven, ilegalenSlovenian
- prikrivenSerbian
- hemlig, lönnligSwedish
- ที่เก็บไว้เป็นความลับThai
- gizli, el altındanTurkish
- 暗地的，私下的Chinese (Trad.)
- таємнийUkrainian
- خفیہ ، پوشیدہUrdu
- bí mậtVietnamese
- 暗中从事的，秘密的Chinese (Simp.)
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