STEALTHY Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word stealthy. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for STEALTHY
Expand? | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
furtive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed • secret and sly or sordid | ||||||||
sneaky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by deception • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed | ||||||||
surreptitious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||||
undercover | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||||
clandestine | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||||
covert | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed noun • a flock of coots • a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something adjective satellite • (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband | ||||||||
elusive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • difficult to describe • skillful at eluding capture • difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze • making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe | ||||||||
feline | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to cats noun • any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws | ||||||||
hidden | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not accessible to view • designed to elude detection • difficult to find | ||||||||
quiet | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity • free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound • (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots noun • a period of calm weather • an untroubled state; free from disturbances • the absence of sound • a disposition free from stress or emotion adverb • with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet' is a nonstandard variant for `quietly') adjective satellite • not showy or obtrusive • in a softened tone • (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves verb • become quiet or quieter • make calm or still | ||||||||
secret | nounn | |||||||
noun • something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on) • information known only to a special group • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained adjective satellite • not open or public; kept private or not revealed • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods • not openly made known • communicated covertly • not expressed • designed to elude detection • hidden from general view or use • (of information) given in confidence or in secret • indulging only covertly • having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding • the next to highest level of official classification for documents | ||||||||
secretive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information | ||||||||
shifty | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive • changing position or direction | ||||||||
sly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by skill in deception | ||||||||
concealed | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • hidden on any grounds for any motive adjective satellite • not accessible to view | ||||||||
sneak | verbv | |||||||
noun • a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible • someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions • someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed verb • to go stealthily or furtively • put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner • make off with belongings of others • pass on stealthily | ||||||||
sneaking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not openly expressed |