01 a. Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand; as, a clandesti…
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Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand; as, a clandestine marriage.
Syn.
Hidden; secret; private; concealed; underhand; sly; stealthy; surreptitious; furtive; fraudulent.