stealthy

adjective

ˈstel-thē

stealthier; stealthiest

Synonyms of stealthy next

: slow, deliberate, and secret in action or character

: intended to escape observation : furtive

: designed to produce a very weak radar return

a stealthy airplane

stealthily

ˈstel-thə-lē

adverb

stealthiness

ˈstel-thē-nəs

noun

Choose the Right Synonym for stealthy

secret, covert, stealthy, furtive, clandestine, surreptitious, underhanded mean done without attracting observation.

secret implies concealment on any grounds for any motive.

met at a secret location

covert stresses the fact of not being open or declared.

covert intelligence operations

stealthy suggests taking pains to avoid being seen or heard especially in some misdoing.

the stealthy step of a burglar

furtive implies a sly or cautious stealthiness.

lovers exchanging furtive glances

clandestine implies secrecy usually for an evil, illicit, or unauthorized purpose and often emphasizes the fear of being discovered.

a clandestine meeting of conspirators

surreptitious applies to action or behavior done secretly often with skillful avoidance of detection and in violation of custom, law, or authority.

the surreptitious stockpiling of weapons

underhanded stresses fraud or deception.

an underhanded trick

Examples of stealthy in a Sentence

the stealthy movements of the crocodile cats are among the stealthiest of stalkers

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Russia would also assist India in developing its own stealthy fifth-generation fighter jet like the American F-22 and F-35, as well as the Chinese J-20 that are in service, the report added. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 From deadly strikes to stealthy surveillance to remote resupply, their applications abound. —

Colin Demarest, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025 Another group of Marine Corps fighter jets, stealthy F-35B Lightning IIs, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base on Monday for their own training. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 Speaking over Zoom, Stacey tells Variety that the cars were perfect to pull off a robbery; stealthy and fast, but also quite small. —

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