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undercover

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms 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 of undercover

backstairs, behind-the-scenes, clandestine, covert, furtive, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, private, privy, secret, sneak, sneaking, sneaky, stealth, stealthy, surreptitious, underground, underhand, underhanded
Words Related to undercover

back-channel, closed-door, off-the-books, off-the-record

classified, confidential, restricted, top secret, undisclosed

concealed, hidden, secreted, subterranean, unadvertised, unexposed
Near Antonyms of undercover

acknowledged, avowed

aboveboard, straightforward, unconcealed, undisguised

unclassified, unrestricted

clear, evident, manifest, obvious, patent, plain
Antonyms of undercover

open, overt, public

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 of undercover

secret
Words Related to undercover

covert, private, secretive, subterranean
Near Antonyms of undercover

overt

undercover

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of undercover

a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country

  • within the city was a well-organized fifth column, and these undercovers would make themselves known as soon as the invading forces breached the city limits
Synonyms of undercover

agent, asset, emissary, intelligencer, mole, operative, spook, spy
Words Related to undercover

courier

counterspy, double agent, sleeper

infiltrator, informer, stool pigeon

spymaster, superspy
Phrases Synonymous with undercover

secret agent, undercover agent

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