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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

Words Related to undercover

covert, private, secretive, subterranean

Near Antonyms of undercover

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

counterspy, double agent, sleeper

infiltrator, informer, stool pigeon

spymaster, superspy

Phrases Synonymous with undercover

secret agent, undercover agent

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