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hidden

Meaning in simple English

US /ˈhɪdən/

hidden means: Put somewhere people cannot easily see or find, or kept secret from them.

verb

OUT OF SIGHTB1

Put somewhere people cannot easily see or find, or kept secret from them.

  • He had hidden the money under his bed.
  • The keys were hidden in a drawer.
  • She has hidden the truth from her family.

How to use it: have hidden something from someone (They have hidden the news from their children.); be hidden in/under/behind something (The box was hidden behind the sofa.)

Similar words: concealed

Common phrases: hidden under something, hidden from someone, hidden away

adjective

NOT VISIBLEB1

Not easily seen or noticed, or kept secret.

  • They found a hidden doorway.
  • Are there any hidden costs?
  • She discovered a hidden talent for painting.

Similar words: concealed, secret, unseen

Opposites: visible

Common phrases: hidden treasure, hidden costs, hidden talent

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