Synonyms for stealthy
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
surreptitious, furtive, covert, sneaking, sneaky, clandestine, sly, secret, sneak, concealed, undercover, underhand, deep-laid, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, cloak-and-dagger, slinky, abstruse formal
Definitions
- adj. 1
Characterized by or resembling stealth or secrecy.
stealthy military manoeuvres
Example sentences
- covert We have been sent on a covert mission.
- sneaking Donald saw Walid sneaking out with Jessica's cake.
- furtive They cast furtive glances at one another.
- surreptitious The surreptitious gesture went unnoticed by the rest of the room.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| stealthy | rising | |
| covert | rising | |
| sneaking | rising | |
| furtive | rising | |
| surreptitious | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- sly1
- 5 letters
- sneak1
- 6 letters
- secret2, covert2, sneaky2, slinky2
- 7 letters
- furtive2
- 8 letters
- sneaking2, abstruse2
- 9 letters
- concealed2, underhand
- 10 letters
- undercover4
- 11 letters
- clandestine3
- 13 letters
- surreptitious4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (secret2 = 2 syllables).