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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

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Some sent whole essays on their experiences, which ranged from rapturous accounts of low-maintenance, high-performance driving bliss to warnings about hidden costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The Revolutionary Guard has used underground pens hidden along the rocky coast to store hundreds of the smaller attack craft, said Chris Long, a former British navy official in the Persian Gulf.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“Once the money was paid out,” Bonta said, “it was funneled through a complex web of over 130 shell companies and hidden across bank accounts, payment apps and cryptocurrency to evade detection.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The term comes from the 1999 hit film "The Matrix", in which taking a red pill reveals a hidden and often uncomfortable truth.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

I walked slowly, the shawl hidden under my petticoat.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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