HIDDEN Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈhi-dᵊn

Definition of hidden

as in secluded

screened or sequestered from view a hidden beach that very few know how to get to

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hidden

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verb

variants or hid

past participle of hide

as in concealed

to put into a hiding place the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards

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as in suppressed

to keep secret or shut off from view he tried to hide his criminal past she hid the cat's litter box behind a screen

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as in sneaked

to remain out of sight he hid in the closet while his roommate lied to the probation officer

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Recent Examples of hidden

Adjective

Crews extinguished the fire and remained at the business to look for hidden flames and protect property from further damage. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Not even regular nips from a hidden bottle of whiskey in the garage can ease Greg’s self-loathing. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2026 This allows the immune system to detect things that would otherwise remain hidden, including pieces of viruses and abnormal proteins. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The high-low ice blue halter top—with a hidden pop of crimson—featured a cascading train and was paired with low rise denim. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hidden

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hidden

Adjective

The secluded beach of Apigania (south), with crystal clear water and fine sand on the southwest part of the island, takes some effort to reach.

— Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Kohler, Wisconsin Tucked away just one hour north of Milwaukee and two and a half hours north of Chicago, Kohler, Wisconsin’s private cabin collection offers an unforgettable fall retreat - where secluded luxury meets vibrant natural beauty.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of secluded

Verb

Few works in the show are titled, boxes filled with objects remain closed (one is even tightly wrapped in cellophane), and canvases are stacked one atop the other like pizza boxes—content and images concealed.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
The ivory and 175 pounds of big cat bones were concealed inside sawn timber in three containers, highlighting Vietnam’s role as a major regional hub for illicit wildlife trade.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of concealed

Verb

Hydrogen evolution is therefore suppressed, leaving more opportunity for CO₂-derived pathways that produce carbon monoxide and formate.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
And the nastiest errors of all, the bit-flips, are suppressed to around one in a million operations.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of suppressed

Verb

Federal officials are investigating a security breach over the weekend at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after a man snuck into a JetBlue aircraft during maintenance, according to the Broward County Aviation Department.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Most recently, Hadid seemingly snuck a photo of Cooper in a July Instagram carousel.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of sneaked

Adjective

This year, its 638 beds became part of a jigsaw puzzle of new beds and vacancies that added up to Skid Row’s increase of 614 sheltered residents.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Located in the sheltered Gulf of Pteleos, Argyronisos has been powered primarily by solar energy for years and has been carefully preserved rather than extensively developed.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of sheltered

Verb

The death toll could rise because landslides triggered by the earthquake buried or cut off many remote villages across six regencies on Flores, said Fathur Rahman, who heads the Search and Rescue Office in Maumere, the capital of Sikka.

— Yacob Herin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Rescuers were still searching for villagers feared buried beneath landslides triggered by the quake across six regencies on Flores, a predominantly Catholic island in Muslim-majority Indonesia.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of buried

Verb

The city of Atlanta has jurisdiction over Hartsfield-Jackson, but the threat of a state takeover of the world’s busiest airport has lurked in the background of Georgia politics for years.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026
But concerns lurked beneath the surface of an otherwise positive report.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

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