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covert Antonyms

Opposite of covert

Because the opposite of covert shifts with each meaning, the 9 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Not openly acknowledged or displayed; secret, hidden, or disguised.

Usage Example

"The journalists conducted a overt investigation into corporate tax evasion."

Strongest
overt
open
public
Strong
transparent
undisguised
unconcealed
manifest
aboveboard

• noun (Context 2)

A thicket or area of dense undergrowth in which game animals or birds can hide.

Usage Example

"The pheasants retreated into a dense clearing at the edge of the woodland."

Strong
clearing

Similar words to covert

Words similar to covert shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

secret
clandestine
thicket
furtive
surreptitious
undercover
concealed
copse
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