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STEALTHY definition: 1. quiet and careful in order not to be seen or heard: 2. secret, so that people do not realize…. Learn more.
The meaning of STEALTHY is slow, deliberate, and secret in action or character. How to use stealthy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Stealthy.
Stealthy definition: done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive. See examples of STEALTHY used in a sentence.
Synonyms for STEALTHY: shady, sneaky, furtive, sly, shifty, dark, slippery, cunning; Antonyms of STEALTHY: straightforward, forthright, direct, open, plain, candid, frank, aboveboard.
Use the adjective stealthy to describe something or someone that is marked by secrecy, even sneakiness. Ninjas are stealthy, moving quietly and cautiously, which makes them excellent spies. When something is done in a stealthy way, the motivation is almost always to escape from being noticed.
Definition of stealthy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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Stealthy actions or movements are performed quietly and carefully, so that no one will notice what you are doing. I would creep in and with stealthy footsteps explore the second-floor. It was a stealthy sound made by someone anxious not to be heard.
stealthy - marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"
stealthy, a. in OED Second Edition (1989) a1616–. Of movement or action: Taking place by stealth; calculated to elude observation; proceeding by imperceptible degrees; furtive. Of persons or things: Moving or acting by stealth or secretly; furtive in movement or action; stealing on by imperceptible degrees. a1616.
