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Synonyms for hidden
ˈhɪd nhid·den

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English Synonyms and Antonyms3.0 / 2 votes

  1. hidden

    That is mysterious in the true sense which is beyond human comprehension, as the decrees of God or the origin of life. That is mystic or mystical which has associated with it some hidden or recondite meaning, especially of a religious kind; as, the mystic Babylon of the Apocalypse. That is dark which we can not personally see through, especially if sadly perplexing; as, a dark providence. That is secret which is intentionally hidden. Compare DARK.

    See synonyms for CLEAR.

    Synonyms:
    abstruse, cabalistic, dark, enigmatical, incomprehensible, inexplicable, inscrutable, mysterious, mystic, mystical, obscure, occult, recondite, secret, transcendental, unfathomable, unfathomed, unknown

Princeton's WordNet5.0 / 1 vote

  1. concealed, hidden, out of sightadjective

    not accessible to view

    "concealed (or hidden) damage"; "in stormy weather the stars are out of sight"

    Synonyms:
    obscure, out of sight, secret, concealed

    Antonyms:
    visible, seeable, unconcealed

  2. hidden, secretadjective

    designed to elude detection

    "a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole"; "a secret passage"; "the secret compartment in the desk"

    Synonyms:
    underground, occult, private, surreptitious, orphic, undercover, confidential, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, mysterious, secret, privy, clandestine, secluded, cloak-and-dagger, mystic, unavowed, obscure, concealed, hole-and-corner(a), mystical, out of sight

    Antonyms:
    unconcealed, visible, seeable

  3. hidden, obscureadjective

    difficult to find

    "hidden valleys"; "a hidden cave"; "an obscure retreat"

    Synonyms:
    unnoticeable, dark, apart(p), out of sight, unknown, concealed, vague, isolated, secret, obscure, unsung

    Antonyms:
    unconcealed, visible, seeable

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. inobvious

    if it is obvious, it is not hidden, but easy/clear to be seen. also, another meaning of obvious is, that can be understood. so, if it is inobvious, the synonym is a word that explains what could not be easily understood - indiscernable.

    Submitted by anonymous on August 30, 2020  

Dictionary of English Synonymes3.0 / 1 vote

  1. hiddenadjective

    Synonyms:
    concealed, secret, latent, occult, clandestine, close

  2. hiddenadjective

    Synonyms:
    abstruse, recondite, mysterious, mystic, mystical, dark, obscure

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words1.0 / 1 vote

  1. hiddenadjective

    Synonyms:
    covert, latent, concealed, recondite, esoteric, abstruse, unrevealed

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How to use hidden in a sentence?

  1. Sage Wilson:

    So much of it seems to be about shifting the cost of driving to workers, that's one of the very expensive parts of doing delivery, and it's a cost which in the short term can remain hidden from people doing the work until they get the big repair or run their car into the ground.

  2. Suffolk County:

    Bertha slithered out from under the dash while the owner [was] driving the van to an event. The owner felt tugging on the seat belt. When he looked down, there was Bertha, she was well hidden under the dash even though the van was thoroughly searched.

  3. Wayne Gretzky:

    I don't like my hockey sticks touching other sticks, and I don't like them crossing one another, and I kind of have them hidden in the corner. I put baby powder on the ends. I think it's essentially a matter of taking care of what takes care of you.

  4. Buddha:

    Three things cannot be long hidden; the sun, the moon and the truth

  5. Rochelle Herman:

    I had two young children at the time, and he talked to me about installing hidden cameras in their rooms and asked me if I would choose which child I would like him to watch.


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