covert
/ˈkoʊvɝt/
not openly acknowledged or displayed; secret
covert in a sentence
“The covert operation was known only to a few.”
Origin of covert
Old French covert covered from Latin cooperire to cover completely
Related Words
clandestine
kept secret because illicit or improper
surreptitious
kept secret, especially because improper
furtive
attempting to avoid notice or attention
stealthy
behaving so as to avoid detection
cryptic
having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
enigmatic
difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious