August 07, 2026

Clandestine

adjective

Definition

Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit. Clandestine operations are carried out in secret to avoid detection.

Example Sentence

“The spies used clandestine meetings in museum cafes for their dead-drop exchanges.”

Etymology

From Latin clandestinus, from clam (secretly), related to celare (to hide).

Scrabble Score

C3L1A1N1D2E1S1T1I1N1E1

CLANDESTINE scores 14 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

secret covert furtive hidden

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