Cloak and dagger


Synonyms for cloak and dagger
adj full of secrecy

clandestine
covert
hush-hush
intriguing

mysterious
quiet
secret
sly

sneaky
stealthy
surreptitious
undercover

hugger-mugger

Antonyms for cloak and dagger

aboveboard

Synonyms
noun anticipation

tension
anxiety
apprehension
confusion
uncertainty
doubt
insecurity

expectancy
hesitation
impatience
expectation
indecision
wavering
irresolution

perplexity
dilemma
eagerness
hesitancy
indecisiveness
thriller
grabber

chiller
potboiler
cliff-hanger
page-turner

Antonyms

calmness
composure

knowledge
ease

peace
certainty

Synonyms
adj secret, sly

covert
illicit
fraudulent
surreptitious
underground
furtive

hush-hush
hidden
artful
cloak-and-dagger
closet
concealed

foxy
illegitimate
private
sneaky
stealthy
under wraps

undercover
underhand
in holes and corners
on the Q. T.
on the quiet
under-the-counter

Antonyms

aboveboard
honest
legal

authorized
known
forthright

truthful
open
public

Synonyms
adj extravagant in speech, behavior

theatrical
artificial
cloak-and-dagger
exaggerated

ham
histrionic
hokey
sensational

spectacular
blood-and-thunder
cliff-hanging
hammy

overdramatic
overemotional
stagy

Antonyms

calm

normal

untheatrical

Synonyms
adj hidden, unrevealed

secluded
covert
classified
undisclosed
private
undercover
mysterious
unknown
underground
furtive
hush-hush
obscure

occult
closet
mystic
deep
dark
unseen
close
abstruse
ambiguous
arcane
camouflaged
cloak-and-dagger

covered
cryptic
disguised
esoteric
mystical
out-of-the-way
recondite
reticent
retired
strange
under wraps
unenlightened

unintelligible
veiled
clouded
unfrequented
unpublished
backdoor
conspiratorial
enigmatical
on the QT
shrouded

Antonyms

sociable
aboveboard
honest
unconcealed
known
obvious

visible
explicit
forthright
legal
legitimate
open

public
revealed
apparent
light
clear
defined

Synonyms
adj secret

camouflaged
clandestine
classified
cloak-and-dagger
close
confidential

covert
cryptic
discreet
disguised
furtive
hush-hush

incognito
inside
restricted
secretive
sly
sneak

sneaky
backdoor
backstairs
dissembled
dissimulated
in ambush

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