hidden

[ hid-n ]

adjective

1. concealed; obscure; covert:

   hidden meaning; hidden hostility.

   Synonyms: occult, veiled, secret

verb

1. past participle of hide ¹.

hidden

/ ˈhɪdən /

verb

1. a past participle of hide 1

adjective

1. concealed or obscured

   a hidden meaning

   a hidden cave

Derived Forms

• ˈhiddenness, noun
• ˈhiddenly, adverb

Other Words From

• hidden·ly adverb
• hidden·ness noun
• half-hidden adjective
• un·hidden adjective
• well-hidden adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hidden¹

First recorded in 1540–50, for the adjective

Related Words

• buried
• clandestine
• concealed
• covered
• covert
• dark
• invisible
• latent
• mysterious
• obscure
• private
• secluded
• underground
• undisclosed
• unknown