hidden

[hid-n]

adjective

1. concealed; obscure; covert.

   hidden meaning; hidden hostility.

   Synonyms: occult, veiled, secret

verb

1. past participle of hide.

hidden

/ ˈhɪdən /

verb

1. a past participle of hide 1

adjective

1. concealed or obscured

   a hidden cave

   a hidden meaning

Other Word Forms

• hiddenly adverb
• hiddenness noun
• half-hidden adjective
• unhidden adjective
• well-hidden adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hidden¹

First recorded in 1540–50, for the adjective

Example Sentences

Uber said in a blog posted to its website, that the law helps to address “one of the biggest hidden costs impacting rideshare passengers and drivers in California.”

From Los Angeles Times

While a host of intriguing news smells ranging from fallen logs and hidden foxes delight Indy’s nose, he also senses something strange and malevolent in the house that threatens to take over Todd.

From Salon

Stories of abuse that had been hidden for decades surfaced, as did the names of prolific abusers, some of whom were still working with minors.

From Los Angeles Times

In the 2017 documentary “Jane,” the producer pored through 140 hours of footage of Goodall that had been hidden away in the National Geographic archives.

From Los Angeles Times

Unknown to his colleagues at Charing Cross, Rory came into work for almost every shift wearing specially constructed hidden cameras and recording equipment.

From BBC

Related Words

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