undercover
undercover
adjectiveDefinition of UNDERCOVER
1
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others <an undercover operation to infiltrate the terrorist organization>
Synonyms backstairs, behind-the-scenes, clandestine, covert, furtive, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, private, privy, sneak, sneaking, sneaky, stealth, stealthy, surreptitious, undercover, underground, underhand, underhanded
Related Words back-channel, closed-door, off-the-books, off-the-record; classified, confidential, restricted, top secret, undisclosed; concealed, hidden, secreted, subterranean, unadvertised, unexposed
Near Antonyms acknowledged, avowed; aboveboard, straightforward, unconcealed, undisguised; unclassified, unrestricted; clear, evident, manifest, obvious, patent, plain
2
working on missions in which one's objectives, activities, or true identity are not publicly revealed <for months she's been an undercover agent pretending to be a drug dealer>
Synonyms undercover
Near Antonyms overt
