Clandestine and Plain

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Clandestine adjective - Undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others.

Usage example: I took a clandestine peek at the price tag on the diamond necklace

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Plain is an antonym for clandestine.

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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Clandestine is an antonym for plain.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

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Plain and Clandestine. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clandestine/plain

Clandestine & Plain. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clandestine/plain>.

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