Clandestine

Pronunciation: /klænˈdɛstɪn/

Clandestine (adj)

  1. Done secretly, without people knowing, often because it is not allowed or not safe.
  2. Involving actions that break laws, carried out in secret to avoid being caught.
  3. Related to secret plans or actions by groups or governments, usually for political goals.

Examples

  • They met in a clandestine room to avoid being seen.
  • She kept her clandestine messages hidden until the police arrived.

Clandestine (adjective)

Examples

  • They met in a clandestine room behind the library.
  • The team kept a clandestine plan until the final day.