Covert and Sub-rosa

Covert adjective - Secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed.

Sub-rosa and covert are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sub-rosa" instead an adjective "Covert".

Nearby Words: covertly, coverture

Sub-rosa adjective - Designed and carried out secretly or confidentially.

Covert and sub-rosa are semantically related in secret topic. You can use "Covert" instead an adjective phrase "Sub-rosa", if it concerns topics such as sneaky, underhand, stealthy, quiet and secretive.