Covert and Evident

Covert

Covert adjective - Undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others.
Usage example: a covert operation to provide aid to the rebels

Evident is an antonym for covert.

Nearby Words: covertly, coverture

Evident

Evident adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.

Covert is an antonym for evident.

Both words in one sentence

  • Covert Pervert: Yasu's perverted side is much more evident when she portrays Gin in Rosario + Vampire.
  • Characters / Alternate Incarnations of Venom Covert Pervert: While it wasn't evident before, Eddie expected Gwen Stacy to sleep with him when she is only 15, assuming a "girl like [her]" wouldn't care about the age difference or the fact they'd just met earlier that day and only gone on one date.
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