Antonyms for covert
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : adjective koh-vert, kuhv-ert; noun kuhv-ert, koh-vert |
| Phonetic Transcription : adjective ˈkoʊ vərt, ˈkʌv ərt; noun ˈkʌv ərt, ˈkoʊ vərt |
Definition of covert
Origin :- c.1300, from Old French covert "hidden, obscure, underhanded," literally "covered," past participle of covrir "to cover" (see cover). Related: Covertly.
- adj clandestine, underhanded
- There was covert insinuation of suspicion, albeit a kindly one, in the man's voice.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- He shot her a covert glance—causelessly, for her naiveté was flawless.
- Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance
- Mr. Bentham discreetly ignored the covert threat in Wrayson's words.
- Extract from : « The Avenger » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
- After skirting the covert, she turned homewards by a pathway through the trees.
- Extract from : « Creatures of the Night » by Alfred W. Rees
- Bertignac was suspected of a covert satire on the authorities.
- Extract from : « Sir Jasper Carew » by Charles James Lever
- By what reprisals should he resent this covert impertinence?
- Extract from : « Luttrell Of Arran » by Charles James Lever
- No, no,” Tom Tulk agreed, with a covert little sneer and grin; “not you.
- Extract from : « Billy Topsail & Company » by Norman Duncan
- "Wheel them to my house, Joseph Beaker," she said at last, with a covert eagerness.
- Extract from : « Aunt Rachel » by David Christie Murray
- Finally, resignation; and covert murmurs about green bay-trees.
- Extract from : « The Genius » by Margaret Horton Potter
- Lennon thought he caught a glitter of suspicion in their covert glances.
- Extract from : « Bloom of Cactus » by Robert Ames Bennet
Synonyms for covert
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