concealed

/kənˈsild/

/kənˈsild/

Other forms: concealedly

If something's concealed, it's out of sight. People may have concealed motives for carrying concealed weapons.

This is a word for the many things people like to hide. If the government has a secret agenda, they have a concealed agenda they don't want anyone to know. Magicians use many concealed objects and people to do their tricks. Someone might win a poker game because they concealed their emotions. A concealed ace up your sleeve will help too. Once something is revealed—like an affair or a scandal—it's no longer concealed.

Definitions of concealed

1. adjective

   not accessible to view
   “concealed (or hidden) damage”

   synonyms: hidden, out of sight

   invisible, unseeable

   impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
2. adjective

   hidden on any grounds for any motive
   “a concealed weapon”

   “a concealed compartment in his briefcase”

   synonyms:

   covert

   secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed

   bushwhacking

   lying in ambush

   dark

   secret

   furtive, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious

   marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

   hidden, obscure

   difficult to find

   hidden, secret

   designed to elude detection

   incognito

   with your identity concealed

   lying in wait

   waiting in concealment; in ambush

   sealed

   undisclosed for the time being

   secret

   not open or public; kept private or not revealed

   sneaking, unavowed

   not openly expressed

   antonyms:

   unconcealed

   not concealed or hidden

   open, overt

   open and observable; not secret or hidden

   blatant, blazing, conspicuous

   without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

   exhibitionistic

   compulsively attracting attention to yourself especially by public exposure or exaggerated behavior