noun

stealth

stehlth

noun

The quality of acting secretly or without being noticed.

"The cat approached the bird with total stealth."

"The team relied on stealth rather than force to get past the guards."

adj

Designed to avoid detection, especially by radar.

"The stealth bomber can evade most radar systems."

How to Use Stealth

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishMoving or acting without being detected.

Common pairings

stealth mode stealth bomber by stealth

stealthed past tense, stealths plural, stealths singular

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From Old English stǣlþ, built on the same root as "steal" plus an abstract-noun ending — originally implying secrecy connected with theft.

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