Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for behind-the-scenes. Search instead for behindertengerechtes.
Definitions

behind-the-scenes

[bih-hahynd thuh seenz] / bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈsinz /
ADJECTIVE
in the background
Synonyms
WEAK
backstage behind the curtain in a corner in secret in the dark out of public view sub-rosa
ADJECTIVE
secret
Synonyms
WEAK
backstage behind the curtain in a corner in the background in the dark sub-rosa under-the-table
behind the scenes
ADJECTIVE
private
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confidential exclusive independent individual secret separate special
STRONG
closet inside particular privy
WEAK
clandestine close to one's chest discreet hush-hush hushed nonpublic not open off the record own reserved under one's hat unofficial
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common known public
WEAK
open revealed sociable unconcealed

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Earle told the outlet, “That was, behind the scenes, a little bit of a hot mess.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Intuitiveness is often achieved by hiding complexity, and hiding complexity means that users never have to encounter, or question, what’s happening behind the scenes.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

He may be spending this week hobnobbing with label executives and artists during a whirlwind of pre-Grammys parties, but behind the scenes the mood is tense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Comments that RM made in December live stream could hint at some troubles behind the scenes at Hybe.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

As with the celebrity chef in the immaculate television kitchen who pulls a perfect souffle out of the oven in the show’s final minute, the messy work has been done beforehand and behind the scenes.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker