hidden

[hid-n] / ˈhɪd n /

ADJECTIVE

unseen, secret

Synonyms

STRONGEST

buried clandestine concealed covered covert dark invisible latent mysterious obscure private secluded underground undisclosed unknown

STRONG

cloaked close clouded disguised eclipsed masked occult screened sequestered shrouded veiled withheld

WEAK

abstruse cryptic esoteric hermetic hermetical imperceivable in the dark indiscernible mystic mystical on the Q.T. out of view recondite shadowy surreptitious ulterior undercover undetected unexposed unrevealed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aboveboard apparent bare bright clear disclosed exposed known manifest obvious open plain public revealed sociable unconcealed visible

STRONG

unmasked

WEAK

exhibited out seen showing uncovered

Example Sentences

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Scientists may have uncovered a hidden biological switch that helps control how quickly the body ages.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

He said that a link already existed - The Abbey Way - that was "hidden away in the trees".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The mother of the motorist who found the children told Portuguese media that one of the boys said they had been blindfolded and told to look for a hidden toy.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Rather than turning the song into an obvious posse cut, Díaz treats those voices like hidden ingredients.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

If one person had a master plan of where all these cameras were hidden, it would be my mom.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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