Covert and Plain

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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

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Plain is an antonym for covert.

Nearby Words: covertly, coverture

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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Covert is an antonym for plain.

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

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Plain and Covert. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/covert/plain

Covert & Plain. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/covert/plain>.

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