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

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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. 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.

2. Bob Corker:

   Every 90 days, the President has to certify to us they're not developing a nuclear weapon, that there is no covert activity occurring, and there is not terrorism being conducted against the U.S. or its allies.

3. Director David Vigneault:

   These activities ... cross the line by attempting toundermine our democratic processes or threaten our citizens in a covert and clandestine manner.

4. Michael Makovsky:

   We dont actually know precisely how long Iran would need to turn this into a testable nuclear weapon one of the JCPOAs key flaws was allowing Iran to keep inspectors in the dark about the true extent of covert bomb design under Fakhrizadeh.

5. State John Kerry:

   Covert, of course, is the hardest, you need to have verification and intrusive inspection to be able to find covert facilities.