geheim — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arcane adj Understood by very few people; mysterious and difficult to grasp because of how obscure or specialized it is.
- clandestine adj Kept secret, especially because the activity is improper or illicit.
- esoteric adj Understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest.
- furtive adj Done secretly or slyly, often to avoid detection.
- privy adj Having private or secret knowledge of something, especially information not shared with everyone.
- secret noun Something kept hidden or known only to a select few.
- stealthy adj Done in a quiet, secretive way to avoid being noticed.
- underground adjective Located beneath the surface of the ground.
- undisclosed adj Not revealed or made public; kept secret.
Senses
geheim is used for these senses in English:
- arcane Understood by only a few.
- clandestine Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
- esoteric Confidential; private.
- furtive Of a person or an animal: sly, stealthy.
- privy (now, _, chiefly, _, historical) Private, exclusive; not public; one's own. [from early 13th c.]
- secret Being or kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]
- secret (countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]
- stealthy Characterized by or resembling stealth or secrecy.