Synonyms for covert
ˈkoʊ vərt, ˈkʌv ərt; ˈkʌv ərt, ˈkoʊ vərt; ˈkʌv ərt; oʊˈvɜrt, ˈoʊ vərt; ˈkoʊ vərtcovert

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1. covertadjective

   Synonyms:
   feme covert

   Antonyms:
   overt

2. covertadjective

   Hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered.

   Synonyms:
   feme covert

   Antonyms:
   overt

3. covertadjective

   Secret, surreptitious, concealed.

   Synonyms:
   feme covert

   Antonyms:
   overt

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1. covert

   Synonyms:
   concealed, dark, hidden, impalpable, impenetrable, imperceptible, invisible, latent, obscure, occult, secret, undiscovered, unimagined, unknown, unseen, unthought-of

   Antonyms:
   apparent, clear, conspicuous, discernible, distinct, evident, glaring, indubitable, manifest, obvious, open, overt, palpable, patent, perceptible, plain, tangible, transparent, unmistakable, visible

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1. covertnoun

   a flock of coots

   Synonyms:
   concealment, screen, cover

   Antonyms:
   raw, bald, naked, barefaced, visible, open, undisguised, unprotected, overt

2. screen, cover, covert, concealmentadjective

   a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something

   "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"

   Synonyms:
   masking, blanket, screen, covering, silver screen, blind, projection screen, back, screen door, covering fire, hiding, screenland, natural covering, cover song, privateness, sieve, concealing, concealment, cover version, top, cover, privacy, filmdom, binding, cover charge, secrecy, screening, book binding

   Antonyms:
   bald, visible, undisguised, unprotected, raw, barefaced, overt, naked, open

3. covertadjective

   secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed

   "covert actions by the CIA"; "covert funding for the rebels"

   Antonyms:
   unprotected, raw, barefaced, bald, undisguised, overt, naked, open, visible

4. covertadjective

   (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband

   "a woman covert"

   Antonyms:
   visible, bald, open, unprotected, overt, raw, barefaced, undisguised, naked

Matched Categories

1. • Flock
   • Law

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1. covertnoun

   Synonyms:
   shelter, refuge, asylum, harbor, sanctuary, retreat, defence

2. covertadjective

   Synonyms:
   hidden, concealed, secret, disguised, clandestine, underhand, sly, insidious, stealthy

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1. covertadjective

   Synonyms:
   secret, hidden, disguised, clandestine, stealthy

2. covertnoun

   Synonyms:
   shelter, refuge, retreat, underwood, jungle, thicket

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1. List of paraphrases for "covert":

   disguised, secret, hidden, undercover, clandestine, occult, concealed, confidential

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How to use covert in a sentence?

1. Nick Dowling:

   Russia has been the leader in using new technologies to attack targets in covert and confusing ways. Russia is an active leader in what strategists are calling the gray zone of warfare attacks in the gray zone between war and peace, attacking U.S. diplomats in Cuba and China are likely experimentation with this weapon but also serves the political interests of antagonizing U.S. relations with Cuba and China and creates fear, disruptionand distraction among U.S. diplomats and officials.

2. Former CIA officer John Sipher:

   The simple difference is between covert interference on one side and public preferences. China is using influence, diplomacy and commentary in press and propaganda organs. Russia is using disinformation, fake accounts, bots, covert funding as part of a secret campaign.

3. James Clapper:

   This sort of thing lends itself to covert action on the part of The US government, and I trust and hope that we are doing something along those lines.

4. Bruce Klingner:

   North Korea has both an overt and covert economy through which it gains money, the overt economy is predominantly sales of natural resources.

5. Scott Simmons:

   Drano is not a covert poisoning agent, it’s got a crazy terrible taste, it burns, your eyes start watering.