Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

Proper Noun

The word "covert" can be used as noun, adjective, adjective and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

overt overt

Derived Terms

covert channel covert curriculum covert hound covert prestige covert stutter covert stuttering covert-coat covert-coating covertism covertless covertly covertness semicovert undercovert

Etymologically Related To

cover

Context

law ornithology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

covering flock hidden

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

arcane

Type Of (IsA)

flock

Related Terms

cover deception sneak

Related Terms

concealed cover covering disguise feather flight feather hidden hide hiding implicit invisible overgrown place secret sheltered surreptitious undergrowth

Similar Terms

backstair backstair backstairs behind scenes behind-the-scenes black black clandestine cloak and dagger cloak-and-dagger cloaked collusive collusive concealed conniving disguised disguised furtive hole-and-corner hugger-mugger hush-hush implicit inexplicit invisible masked protected protected secret secret sub-rosa subterranean subterraneous subterraneous surreptitious ulterior under wraps under wraps under-the-table undercover underground undisclosed undisclosed unrevealed unseeable

Synonym Network

feme covert screen

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