stealthier; stealthiest
1
: slow, deliberate, and secret in action or character
2
a
: intended to escape observation : furtive
b
: designed to produce a very weak radar return
a stealthy airplane
Examples of stealthy in a Sentence
the stealthy movements of the crocodile
cats are among the stealthiest of stalkers
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Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 29 July 2025
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Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 29 July 2025
Take, for example, Britain’s latest stealthy attempt to resurrect Cold War tactics online.
—Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Matte black metal is the core of the Roku Pro Series’ visual design, with a stealthy, almost industrial take on the standard nearly bezel-less look of most midrange and high-end TVs.
—PC Magazine, 22 July 2025
Tom Holland wore a discontinued Daytona, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark rocked a stealthy black Yacht-Master, and Roger Federer also showcased a Land-Dweller.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
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“Stealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stealthy. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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