different between sneaking vs clandestine

English

Verb

sneaking

1. present participle of sneak

Noun

sneaking (plural sneakings)

1. The act of one who sneaks.
   • 1915, Charmian London, The Log of the Snark (page 108)

     Then there was much mirth and banter over the swift sneakings for home of certain men carrying large portions of puarka.

Adjective

sneaking (comparative more sneaking, superlative most sneaking)

1. Secret or underhand; not openly avowed.

English

Etymology

From Latin clandest?nus (“secret, concealed”); compare French clandestin.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: clan?des?tine
• IPA^(key): /klæn?d?st?n/, /?klænd?st(a)?n/, /?klænd?st(a)?n/
• Rhymes: -?st?n

Adjective

clandestine (comparative more clandestine, superlative most clandestine)

1. Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.

   Synonyms: covert, furtive, hush-hush, secret, secretive, undercover; see also Thesaurus:covert

   • 2004 — Penny Arcade

     In my imagination, all work place encounters between men and women result in clandestine sex.

   • 2005 — Stewart Lee, 90's Comedian DVD

     And I don't want anyone to think I dislike Catholicism because I don't. It's actually my favourite form of clandestine global evil.

2. (freemasonry, of a person or lodge) Not recognized as a regular member.

Derived terms

• clandestinely
• clandestineness

Translations

French

Adjective

clandestine

1. feminine singular of clandestin

Italian

Adjective

clandestine

1. feminine plural of clandestino

Noun

clandestine f pl

1. feminine plural of clandestino

Latin

Adjective

cland?st?ne

1. vocative masculine singular of cland?st?nus