Hush-hush vs Clandestine - What's the Difference?

Clandestine

Hush-hush

Definitions

Definition as Adjective
  • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
Definition as Adjective
  • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

Examples

  • "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"
  • "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"

Parts of Speech

Adjective
Adjective