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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.

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