Synonyms of hidden

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adjective

ˈhi-dᵊn 

as in secluded

screened or sequestered from view

a hidden beach that very few know how to get to

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secluded
• sheltered
• secret
• isolated
• covert
• remote
• quiet
• retired
• private
• lone
• lonely
• cloistered
• solitary
• reclusive
• lonesome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• visible
• obvious
• exposed

hidden

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verb

variants or hid

past participle of hide

1

as in concealed

to put into a hiding place

the thief had hidden the stolen jewelry under the floorboards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealed
• buried
• secreted
• stashed
• ensconced
• cached
• interred
• hoarded
• entombed
• squirreled (away)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displayed
• exhibited
• revealed
• uncovered
• exposed
• shown
• unmasked
• bared
• unveiled
• unwrapped
• flaunted
• paraded
• unearthed
• shown off
• disinterred

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concealed
• suppressed
• masked
• disguised
• obscured
• cloaked
• covered
• veiled
• shrouded
• buried
• camouflaged
• enshrouded
• screened
• curtained
• blanketed
• occulted
• blotted out
• belied
• covered (up)
• papered over
• blocked
• smothered
• shaded
• gilded
• whitewashed
• occluded
• obstructed
• varnished
• glossed (over)
• overshadowed
• darkened
• clouded
• eclipsed
• overcast
• beclouded
• bedimmed
• befogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revealed
• exposed
• uncovered
• displayed
• disclosed
• shown
• divulged
• presented
• bared
• unveiled
• brought out
• unmasked
• uncloaked
• illuminated
• clarified
• published
• advertised
• spread
• got out
• publicized
• proclaimed
• broadcast
• aired

3

as in sneaked

to remain out of sight

he hid in the closet while his roommate lied to the probation officer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sneaked
• lurked
• evaded
• holed up
• skulked
• lain
• avoided
• lain low
• sat tight
• reposed
• slunk
• eluded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appeared
• come out
• turned up
• materialized
• shown up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hidden

Adjective

Claude spots hidden repeats One Claude agent focused on an unusual reverse transcriptase family and began examining the raw DNA surrounding it. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

The banknotes, which were wrapped in cellophane and stacked in neat rows under floor and wall tiles and in hidden drawers in wardrobe closets, were carried out in plastic mop buckets and placed in an armored vehicle. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

The Practical Economics of Alternative Mobility Taking a car on short local runs – whether running quick errands, commuting across town, or heading to a local transit station – comes with hidden overheads. — New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026

Sturgill Simpson doesn't think there's a hidden secret to success in music. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026