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BNC: 24904 COCA: 20714

stealthy

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stealthy /ˈstɛlθi/ adjective
stealthier; stealthiest
stealthy
/ˈstɛlθi/
adjective
stealthier; stealthiest
Learner's definition of STEALTHY
[also more stealthy; most stealthy]
: quiet and secret in order to avoid being noticed偷偷的;秘密的

— stealthily

/ˈstɛlθəli/ adverb
BNC: 24904 COCA: 20714
stealthier; stealthiest
1
: slow, deliberate, and secret in action or character
2
a
: intended to escape observation : furtive
b
: designed to produce a very weak radar return
a stealthy airplane
stealthily adverb
stealthiness 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

Example Sentences

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

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stealthy was in 1565
BNC: 24904 COCA: 20714

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