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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
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aboveboard apparent bare bright clear disclosed exposed known manifest obvious open plain public revealed sociable unconcealed visible
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unmasked
WEAK
exhibited out seen showing uncovered

Example Sentences

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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

There’s another way to look at this — through geography and — perhaps — a hidden strategic imperative for the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

But Wharton professor Emilie Feldman says such a structure has a hidden virtue in that it tends to produce deals that actually make sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Dr. Clements said: "It's amazing to think a row of tiny hidden teeth, hidden in the rock for 300 million years, have fundamentally changed what we know about when and how octopuses evolved."

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Maybe it’s hidden behind the smear of tomato soup or maybe it was never there at all.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller