Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Hidden or kept secret: Refers to something that has been deliberately placed out of sight or obscured from knowledge.
   • Not visible or obvious: Describes something that is not readily accessible to view or perception.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The detective found a concealed weapon in the suspect's jacket.
  • The room had a concealed door behind a bookshelf.
  • The report warned of concealed dangers in the old machinery.

Advanced Usage

• "to remain concealed": to stay hidden or out of sight.
  • The soldiers remained concealed in the forest until nightfall.
• "concealed from view": not visible to an observer.
  • The nest was cleverly concealed from view among the thick branches.

Variants and Related Words

• Conceal (verb): to hide or keep something secret.
  • He tried to conceal his disappointment.
• Concealment (noun): the action of hiding something or the state of being hidden.
  • The concealment of evidence is a crime.

Synonyms

• Hidden: put or kept out of sight.
• Secret: kept from knowledge or view.
• Obscured: kept from being seen; concealed.

Antonyms

• Revealed: made known; shown.
• Exposed: left uncovered or unprotected; made visible.
• Visible: able to be seen.

Related Phrases

• Concealed carry: the practice of carrying a concealed weapon in public.
  • He has a permit for concealed carry.
• Concealed costs: expenses that are not immediately apparent.
  • The low ticket price did not include many concealed costs.

Adjective

1. hidden on any grounds for any motive
   • a concealed weapon
   • a concealed compartment in his briefcase
2. not accessible to view
   • concealed (or hidden) damage
   • in stormy weather the stars are out of sight