All covertness synonyms
co·vert
C c noun covertness
- secrecy — the state or condition of being secret, hidden, or concealed: a meeting held in secrecy.
- reticence — the state of being reticent, or reserved, especially with regard to speaking freely; restraint: His natural reticence seemed to disappear under the influence of alcohol.
- concealment — Concealment is the state of being hidden or the act of hiding something.
- secretive — secretory.
- confidentiality — spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret: a confidential remark.
- hiddenness — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
- stealth — secret, clandestine, or surreptitious procedure.
- surreptitious — obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance.
- clandestineness — The state or quality of being clandestine.
- underhandedness — underhand.
- furtiveness — taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.
- confidentialness — The state or quality of being confidential.
- clandestine — Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.
- clandestinity — secrecy; the quality of being clandestine
- in secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
adjective covertness
- slumberous — sleepy; heavy with drowsiness, as the eyelids.