concealed intentions
Secret underlying purposes
Concealed intentions are purposes or motives kept hidden from others.
The phrase implies deliberate secrecy—someone knows what they want but chooses not to reveal it: She suspected he had concealed intentions behind his generous offer.
The concealment often suggests the intentions themselves are questionable or self-serving.
- hiddenKept out of sight
- ulterior motiveConcealed purpose behind behavior
- hidden agendaUndisclosed true purpose
- ulteriorIntentionally undisclosed
- motiveReason for action
agenda · scheming · plotting · behind closed doors · deceptive · sly · cunning · devious · wolf in sheep's clothing · covert · secret · cloak and dagger · mask · facade · poker face · pretense · false pretenses · smoke and mirrors
- undercurrentsundertow, riptide, subtext, hidden motives, tension
concealed intentionscandor
Unguarded truthfulness
forthrightness · sincerity · openness · straightforwardness · frankness
concealed intentionsgood faith
Sincere, honest intent
trustworthiness · honest broker · straight shooter · what you see is what you get · clean hands
conceal, conceals, concealing, concealment, concealments, unconcealed, intend, intends, intended