stealthier

Harder to detect

Stealthier is the comparative form of stealthy—more furtive, more difficult to detect.

What is stealthier moves or operates with greater secrecy: The newer aircraft is stealthier than its predecessor.

Cats are stealthier hunters than dogs.

furtive

sneaky

Stealthily deceptive

slinking · lurking · tiptoeing · catlike · ghosting · stalking · padding · sidling · edging · inching

covert

clandestine

Concealed from authorities

infiltrate · spy · intelligence · cloak-and-dagger · subterfuge · concealment · camouflage · disguise · incognito · unseen

cunning

sly

Cleverly deceptive

scheming · calculating · conniving · guileful · artful · foxy · underhanded · slick · shrewd · astute

silent

quiet

Lacking in sound

muffled · muted · inaudible · padded · unheard · dampened · silenced · featherlight · breathless · still

inconspicuous

unnoticeable

Not readily perceived

unassuming · unremarkable · invisible · anonymous · incognito · understated · plain · nondescript · forgettable · wallflower

Opposites
detectability

stealthierlouder

Greater in volume

noisier · flashier · showier · gaudier · bolder

Family

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