Undercover

Pronunciation: /ˌʌndərˈkʌvər/

Undercover (adjective)

  1. working secretly to find information, often for police or government.
  2. having a hidden identity to gather information or observe secretly.

Examples

  • The agent went undercover to gather information.
  • They worked undercover to infiltrate the organization.

Common collocations: undercover operation, go undercover, undercover identity, remain undercover

Synonyms of Undercover

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Undercover

  • when describing actions that are open and not hidden