stealthy

stealthy

adjective \ˈstel-thē\

stealth·i·erstealth·i·est

Definition of STEALTHY

1

: slow, deliberate, and secret in action or character

2

a : intended to escape observation : furtive

b : designed to produce a very weak radar return <a stealthy airplane>

— stealth·i·ly \-thə-lē\ adverb

— stealth·i·ness \-thē-nəs\ noun

Examples of STEALTHY

1. the stealthy movements of the crocodile
2. <cats are among the stealthiest of stalkers>

First Known Use of STEALTHY

1565

Related to STEALTHY

Synonyms

furtive, shady, shifty, slippery, sly, sneaking, sneaky

Antonyms

open, overt, public

Related Words

artful, crafty, cunning, devious, foxy, guileful, slick, wily; close, closemouthed, reticent, secretive; clandestine, covert, dark; deceitful, deceiving, deceptive, devious, duplicitous, trickish, tricky, underhand, underhanded; cheating, crooked, defrauding, dishonest, dissembling, double-dealing, knavish, two-faced; lying, mendacious, untrustworthy, untruthful; insidious, perfidious, serpentine, treacherous

Near Antonyms

aboveboard, forthright, plainspoken, straightforward; candid, direct, foursquare, frank, open, plain; honest, trustworthy, truthful

See Synonym Discussion at secret

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical