different between secretive vs undercover
secretive
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English secretife, equivalent to secret +? -ive.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?si?k??t?v/
Adjective
secretive (comparative more secretive, superlative most secretive)
- Having an inclination to secrecy
Synonyms
- furtive
- sly
- See also Thesaurus:covert
Translations
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s??k?i?t?v/
Adjective
secretive (not comparable)
- Relating to secretion
Anagrams
- receivest, resective
Italian
Adjective
secretive
- feminine plural of secretivo
Anagrams
- riceveste
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undercover
English
Etymology
under +? cover
Adjective
undercover (comparative more undercover, superlative most undercover)
- Performed or happening in secret.
- Employed or engaged in spying or secret investigation.
Synonyms
- clandestine
- See also Thesaurus:covert
Related terms
- cloak-and-dagger
Translations
Noun
undercover (plural undercovers)
- A person who works undercover.
Translations
Verb
undercover (third-person singular simple present undercovers, present participle undercovering, simple past and past participle undercovered)
- To provide too little coverage.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English undercover.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??n.d?r?k?.v?r/
- Hyphenation: un?der?co?ver
Adjective
undercover (not comparable)
- undercover
Inflection
Adverb
undercover
- undercover (in a covert fashion, not using one's real identity)
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