Hidden facts, feelings, activities, or problems are not easy to notice or discover.
Under all the innocent fun, there are hidden dangers, especially for children.
The precise details of the origins of life remain hidden.
3. adjective
A hidden place is difficult to find.
As you descend, suddenly you see at last the hidden waterfall.
More Synonyms of hidden
hidden in British English
(ˈhɪdən)
verb
1. a past participle of hide1
adjective
2.
concealed or obscured
a hidden cave
a hidden meaning
Derived forms
hiddenly (ˈhiddenly)
adverb
hiddenness (ˈhiddenness)
noun
hidden in American English
(ˈhɪdən)
verb transitive, verb intransitive
1. alt. pp. of
hide1
adjective
2.
concealed; secret
Word origin
ME, for OE gehydd
More idioms containing
hidden
a hidden agenda
Examples of 'hidden' in a sentence
hidden
Hidden treasure sitting undisturbed for four centuries, which divers risk their lives to recover.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Hidden cameras were not installed.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Hidden cameras recorded her experience.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Hidden cameras, a smart fridge and pans with built-in sensors will make dinner time a breeze.
The Sun (2013)
Hidden away in the Championship.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In other languages
hidden
British English: hidden /ˈhɪdn/ ADJECTIVE
Something that is hidden is not easily noticed.
...hidden dangers.
American English: hidden
Arabic: مَخْفِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: escondido
Chinese: 隐藏的
Croatian: sakriven
Czech: skrytý
Danish: skjult
Dutch: verborgen
European Spanish: oculto
Finnish: piilevä
French: caché
German: versteckt
Greek: κρυφός
Italian: nascosto
Japanese: 隠された
Korean: 숨겨진
Norwegian: skjult
Polish: ukryty
European Portuguese: escondido
Romanian: ascuns
Russian: спрятанный
Latin American Spanish: oculto
Swedish: dold
Thai: ซึ่งปิดบัง
Turkish: saklı
Ukrainian: прихований
Vietnamese: tiềm ẩn
All related terms of 'hidden'
hide
If you hide something or someone, you put them in a place where they cannot easily be seen or found.
hidden hand
an unknown force or influence believed to be the cause of certain, often unfortunate , events
hidden tax
any tax paid by a manufacturer , supplier, or seller that is added on to the price the consumer pays
well-hidden
having been concealed to make discovery difficult or impossible
hidden agenda
If you say that someone has a hidden agenda , you are criticizing them because you think they are secretly trying to achieve or cause a particular thing, while they appear to be doing something else.
hidden device
A device is an object that has been invented for a particular purpose, for example for recording or measuring something.
hidden dangers
Danger is the possibility that someone may be harmed or killed.
hidden meaning
The meaning of what someone says or of something such as a book or film is the thoughts or ideas that are intended to be expressed by it.
hidden message
The message that someone is trying to communicate , for example in a book or play, is the idea or point that they are trying to communicate.
hidden disability
any permanent disabling condition that is not obvious to other people, such as deafness or chronic depression
a hidden agenda
a situation in which someone secretly tries to achieve a particular thing while they appear to be doing something else
hide a bomb
A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
Chinese translation of 'hidden'
hidden
(ˈhɪdn)
pp
ofhide
adj
[feelings, dangers, facts]暗藏的 (àncáng de)
[place, camera, microphone]隐(隱)秘(祕)的 (yǐnmì de)
there are no hidden charges没(沒)有变(變)相的额(額)外费(費)用 (méiyǒu biànxiàng de éwài fèiyòng)
hidden agenda隐(隱)藏的动(動)机(機) (yǐncáng de dòngjī)
Seehid
All related terms of 'hidden'
hide
( skin ) 兽(獸)皮 shòupí [ 张(張) zhāng ]
hidden agenda
隐(隱)藏的动(動)机(機) yǐncáng de dòngjī
a hidden agenda
秘(祕)密议(議)程 mìmì yìchéng
to lie hidden/forgotten
被遗(遺)忘 bèi yíwàng
there are no hidden charges
没(沒)有变(變)相的额(額)外费(費)用 méiyǒu biànxiàng de éwài fèiyòng
there are no hidden extras
( on bill ) 没(沒)有隐(隱)含的额(額)外费(費)用 méiyǒu yǐnhán de éwài fèiyòng
1 (adjective)
Definition
not easily noticed or obscure
Uncover hidden meanings and discover special messages.
Synonyms
secret
a secret code
veiled
dark
the dark recesses of the mind
mysterious
He died in mysterious circumstances.
obscure
The contract is written in obscure language.
mystical
mystic union with God
mystic
shrouded
occult
organizations which campaign against paganism and occult practices
latent
Advertisements attempt to project a latent meaning behind an overt message.
cryptic
I wondered just what he meant by that cryptic remark.
ulterior
She had an ulterior motive for trying to help Stan.
abstruse
Meetings keep reverting to discussions about abstruse resolutions.
recondite
Her poems are recondite in subject matter.
hermetic or hermetical
2 (adjective)
Definition
difficult to find
The den was hidden in the undergrowth.
Synonyms
concealed
He was filmed with a concealed camera.
covered
secret
It has a secret compartment hidden behind the magical mirror.
covert
They have been supplying covert military aid to the rebels.
unseen
playing computer games against unseen opponents
clandestine
They are said to have been holding clandestine meetings for years.
secreted
under wraps
unrevealed
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abstruse
Definition
not easy to understand
Meetings keep reverting to discussions about abstruse resolutions.
Synonyms
obscure,
complex,
confusing,
puzzling,
subtle,
mysterious,
concealed,
abstract,
vague,
deep,
dark,
hidden,
unclear,
ambiguous,
enigmatic,
esoteric,
perplexing,
occult,
opaque,
incomprehensible,
arcane,
hazy,
cryptic,
unfathomable,
recondite,
Delphic,
clear as mud (informal)
in the sense of clandestine
Definition
secret and concealed
They are said to have been holding clandestine meetings for years.
Synonyms
secret,
private,
hidden,
underground,
concealed,
closet,
covert,
sly,
furtive,
underhand,
surreptitious,
stealthy,
cloak-and-dagger,
under-the-counter
in the sense of covert
Definition
concealed or secret
They have been supplying covert military aid to the rebels.