Covert Synonyms and Antonyms

kō'vərt, kō-vûrt', kŭv'ərt

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Synonyms for Covert

secret
Operating in a hidden or confidential manner:
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clandestine
(Freemasonry, of a person or lodge) Not recognized as a regular member.
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furtive
Done or acting in a stealthy manner, as if to hinder observation; surreptitious; stealthy; sneaky
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thicket
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shield
Any material or structure used for protection against radiation
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asylum
Protection and immunity from extradition granted by a government to a political refugee from another country.
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harbor
A sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships.
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cloak-and-dagger
Of or characteristic of the activities of spies and undercover agents, esp. as extravagantly depicted in popular suspense fiction
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huggermugger
Alternative form of hugger-mugger.
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sub rosa
Carried out secretly or confidentially
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undercover
Conducted in secret or through the use of subterfuge, as in a police investigation or in spying:
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hush-hush
Secret, not spoken of (spoken of only in hushed whispers between insiders).
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concealed
Lying beyond what is obvious or avowed
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obscured
Lying beyond what is obvious or avowed
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ulterior
Lying beyond what is evident, revealed, or avowed, especially being concealed intentionally so as to deceive:
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cover
(Military) A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.
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haven
A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
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protection
(Insurance) Coverage.
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den
A small, cozy room in a house, where a person can be alone to read, work, etc.
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hideaway
A hiding place, somewhere you can go to get away from other people
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hide-out
Alternative spelling of hideout.
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lair
A den or hideaway.
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camouflaged
Wearing, in, or treated with, camouflage; disguised
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confidential
Told in confidence; imparted in secret
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covered
Overlaid with or enclosed within something.
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defense
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disguised
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feather
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guarded
Kept from escape or trouble; held in check; supervised
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incognito
With one's identity disguised or concealed.
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insidious
Producing harm in a stealthy, often gradual, manner.
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latent
(Biology) Being in a condition of biological rest or inactivity characterized by cessation of growth or development and the suspension of many metabolic processes:
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masked
(Zoology) Having markings in the shape of a mask on the head or face.
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private
Of, relating to, or receiving special hospital services and privileges:
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privy
Made a participant in knowledge of something private or secret:
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sheltered
Protected, as from wind or weather.
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stealthy
Marked by or acting with quiet, caution, and secrecy intended to avoid notice.
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veiled
Simple past tense and past participle of veil.
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screen
A screen memory.
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concealment
The act of hindering or preventing the discovery, knowledge, or sight of something.
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copse
A thicket of small trees or shrubs; a coppice.
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bushes
Plural form of bush
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buried
Placed in a grave at a burial.
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Antonyms for Covert

candid
Impartial and free from prejudice.
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open
Having interspersed gaps, spaces, or intervals:
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honest
Sincere; frank:
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public
The definition of public is something that is related to, available to or known by people.
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overt
Of, relating to, or being military or intelligence operations sanctioned or mandated by Congress:
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frank
(Medicine) unmistakable, clinically obvious, self-evident
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aboveboard
Without deceit or trickery; straightforward.
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Words Related to Covert

brush
A bushy tail, esp. that of a fox
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bush
(Baseball) Amateurish behavior, short for "bush league behavior"
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refuge
Protection or shelter, as from danger or hardship:
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retreat
A residential institution for the care of the aged, mentally ill, etc.
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sanctuary
A holy place, as a building set aside for worship of the divinity or of one or more deities
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shelter
The definition of a shelter is a structure that provides cover or protection.
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show
Show describes something related to a performance.
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attack
The experience or beginning of a feeling, need, or desire:
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safety
(American football) Any of the defensive players who are in position furthest from the line of scrimmage and whose responsibility is to defend against passes as well as to be the tacklers of last resort.
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place
A role or purpose; a station.
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psychological-warfare
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Covert Sentence Examples

  • They generally associate in herds, and spend most of the day in covert on the banks, feeding in the evening and morning.

  • Still other predators use their covert information to stalk the kids.

  • Thus an individual with a covert bacteriuria has a life expectancy of less than 3 years.

  • Disclosing the identity of a covert intelligence operative is a violation of federal law punishable by up to 10 years in jail.

  • It discusses wiretapping and the use of snowball sampling when monitoring covert networks.

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