Definitions

covert

[koh-vert, kuhv-ert, kuhv-ert, koh-vert] / ˈkoʊ vərt, ˈkʌv ərt, ˈkʌv ərt, ˈkoʊ vərt /

ADJECTIVE

clandestine, underhanded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hidden surreptitious undercover

STRONG

private privy secret

WEAK

buried camouflaged cloaked concealed disguised dissembled furtive hush-hush incog incognito masked obscured on the Q.T. shrouded stealthy sub-rosa ulterior under wraps under-the-table underhand unsuspected veiled

Antonyms

STRONGEST

open

STRONG

known public revealed unconcealed

WEAK

aboveboard candid frank honest overt

Example Sentences

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The charge relates to a document revealing intelligence on an adversary’s knowledge of U.S. actions and a covert program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

That energy is then primed for a trigger to covert it into big cumulonimbus - thunder - clouds.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Gravity shifts reveal changing mass on the planet’s surface, allowing the government to track everything from depleting global water tables to covert underground infrastructure.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

They were not exposing covert agents or leaking military plans.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Bast made a frantic, covert gesture from where he stood near the door, but Kvothe was busy trying to catch the mercenary’s eye.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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