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What is another word for
lurking
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▲
Adjective
Remaining unnoticed but observing intently
Existing but not yet developed or manifest
Suggested without being stated directly
Slight or subtle, but nagging or persistent
Not clearly visible or attracting attention
Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects
Noun
The state of hiding or lying in wait in preparation for an attack
Verb
Present participle for to be or remain hidden, especially while waiting in ambush
Present participle for to move stealthily or furtively
Present participle for to be on the verge of inflicting harm or danger
… more ▼
▲
Adjective
▲
Remaining unnoticed but observing intently
hidden
hiding
sneaking
“It got to where I'd be stripping tobacco suckers from the plants, and I'd be able to sense a
lurking
copperhead.”
Adjective
▲
Existing but not yet developed or manifest
latent
dormant
repressed
suppressed
quiescent
subconscious
unrealized
inherent
unexpressed
unconscious
underlying
undiscovered
untapped
smouldering
UK
smoldering
US
sleeping
immanent
unfulfilled
innermost
unacknowledged
intrinsic
passive
vestigial
abeyant
recessive
tacit
unrevealed
concealed
secret
hidden
veiled
inert
undeveloped
unseen
unapparent
inactive
quiet
masked
invisible
covert
idle
unexposed
buried
potential
prepatent
unidentified
unbeknown
unknown
unbeknownst
unrecognized
US
unrecognised
UK
forgotten
submerged
covered up
inoperative
suspended
stagnant
deactivated
inner
deep
in abeyance
subliminal
inmost
mental
bottled up
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Suggested without being stated directly
implied
implicit
tacit
unspoken
unexpressed
inferred
undeclared
understood
unsaid
wordless
unstated
unvoiced
suggested
unuttered
silent
assumed
hinted
insinuated
indirect
latent
deducible
inferential
inherent
constructive
hidden
oblique
unacknowledged
veiled
indicative
allusive
adumbrated
connoted
figured
foreshadowed
indicated
intended
involved
meant
occult
parallel
perceptible
potential
significative
signified
symbolised
UK
symbolized
US
taken for granted
hinted at
not spelt out
taken as read
alluded to
tacitly assumed
repressed
suppressed
concealed
unrevealed
undisclosed
undivulged
shrouded
masked
underlying
under wraps
implicative
inarticulate
unmentioned
unpronounced
mute
voiceless
unarticulated
intimated
unavowed
left to the imagination
accepted
unwritten
known
inexpressible
nameless
connotative
indescribable
aphonic
not said
not put into words
presumed
agreed
virtual
appreciated
unquestioned
axiomatic
roundabout
untold
suggestive
silenced
ill-defined
untalked-of
invoiced
secret
evocative
tacitly agreed on
recognized
US
referential
recognised
UK
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Slight or subtle, but nagging or persistent
sneaking
nagging
niggling
worrying
insidious
lingering
concerning
gnawing
persistent
uncomfortable
unrelenting
uneasy
slight but persistent
hidden
hiding
continuous
constant
endless
perpetual
unabating
continual
incessant
unremitting
repeated
interminable
relentless
never-ending
Adjective
▲
Not clearly visible or attracting attention
unseen
hidden
concealed
camouflaged
covered
shrouded
veiled
inconspicuous
obscured
masked
undetected
unnoticeable
obscure
invisible
unrevealed
unnoticed
unobserved
imperceptible
unobtrusive
undetectable
imaginary
impalpable
unperceived
undiscovered
curtained
dark
imagined
impenetrable
occult
unsuspected
out of sight
not visible
not in sight
secret
covert
private
latent
privy
undisclosed
unexposed
unapparent
disguised
screened
undercover
buried
clandestine
cloaked
closet
sneaking
under wraps
top-secret
intimate
confidential
surreptitious
underground
nonpublic
unexpressed
closed
secretive
underlying
undeveloped
hushed
esoteric
non-public
dormant
unrealized
deep
clouded
disregarded
incognito
guarded
untapped
ignored
tucked away
hush-hush
overlooked
out of view
unrecognized
US
personal
deepest
enshrouded
innermost
unknown
quiescent
discreet
inward
unrecognised
UK
inner
individual
stealthy
unspoken
undeclared
darkest
unvoiced
furtive
sneaky
quiet
inherent
smoldering
US
subconscious
inactive
repressed
underhand
stealth
backstairs
reserved
covered up
underhanded
sneak
inmost
hidden away
backdoor
inert
suppressed
unconscious
cloak-and-dagger
hugger-mugger
deep-seated
tight-lipped
behind someone's back
behind-the-scenes
hole-and-corner
sleeping
unheeded
indiscernible
neglected
immanent
secreted
unremarked
prepatent
smouldering
UK
abeyant
potential
unconsidered
perdu
stashed
eclipsed
imperceivable
unofficial
protected
inside
classified
privileged
dissembled
backstage
restricted
glossed over
on the QT
offstage
behind the scenes
under one's hat
not for publication
off the record
in camera
untold
bottled up
not to be disclosed
strictly confidential
censored
not open
unpublished
close to one's chest
not for circulation
in the dark
not to be made public
not in the public domain
missed
suspended
under cover
undivulged
shadowy
hidden from sight
hidden from view
lost to view
secluded
not obvious
withheld
sheltered
conspiratorial
unspotted
snug
tect
unidentified
unfulfilled
not in view
unbeknown
sly
sequestered
entombed
hard to see
not on view
shifty
black
ambiguous
in ambush
mystic
surprise
strange
unenlightened
enigmatical
unintelligible
out-of-the-way
mystical
unbeknownst
far-off
far-removed
faraway
beneath
below
sunk
recessive
tête-à -tête
one-on-one
ulterior
incog
planted
cached
recondite
unremembered
unrespected
winked at
pushed aside
passed by
under the radar
hushed up
holed up
put in the hole
back-alley
under the table
indirect
cunning
crafty
wily
artful
shady
under-the-table
sub-rosa
slippery
foxy
skulking
slinking
evasive
guileful
internal
tricky
scheming
subtle
fraudulent
devious
backstair
sub rosa
indistinct
duplicitous
retired
designing
subliminal
oblique
calculating
cautious
shonky
insidious
snide
slim
murky
silent
buttoned up
kept secret
hole-in-the-corner
mum
UK
mom
US
with a lid on
under-the-counter
on the quiet
on the sly
low-down
difficult to see
unconfessed
unavowed
cloistered
isolated
remote
hiding
unprofessed
secondary
uncommunicated
mysterious
real
true
hard to find
unbowed
intelligence
spy
unauthorized
US
mental
unauthorised
UK
deeply felt
nameless
unsaid
catlike
enigmatic
catty
feline
noiseless
shielded
clever
within
intellectual
spiritual
psychological
religious
illegal
unclear
illegitimate
illicit
unnamed
in secret
fly
unrecognizable
US
unrecognisable
UK
hooded
inner-directed
sealed
carny
cowardly
yellow
underthreshold
unintentional
unrecounted
in holes and corners
stifled
unreported
low-profile
low-key
restrained
unstated
unmentioned
unnarrated
smothered
dishonest
deceitful
muffled
unscrupulous
in petto
in pectore
crooked
blocked
shrewd
unprincipled
treacherous
dishonourable
UK
dodgy
unethical
compartmentalised
UK
compartmentalized
US
unacknowledged
idle
slick
disreputable
immoral
intrinsic
vestigial
passive
Machiavellian
conniving
dubious
unfair
forgotten
cheating
reticent
uncommunicative
bent
beguiling
submerged
cagey
elusive
creepy
circumspect
dirty
cute
insincere
blurred
unforthcoming
cagy
fishy
unsporting
indistinguishable
unsportsmanlike
inappreciable
snidey
cloak and dagger
minute
closemouthed
close-lipped
tight-mouthed
hole and corner
errant
obliquitous
gimmicky
blurry
slight
dishonorable
US
double-dealing
two-faced
fine
taciturn
close-mouthed
Janus-faced
two-timing
faking one out
playing politics
below the belt
put on
playing games
not straightforward
microscopic
tiny
close
buttoning up
zipping one's lips
buttoning one's lip
playing your cards close to your chest
clamming up
mum's the word
tight chops
minuscule
kept concealed
faint
infinitesimal
negligible
nanoscopic
inconsequential
undiscernible
pixelated
barely perceptible
impossible to detect
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects
snaky
sly
devious
crafty
treacherous
sneaky
subtle
perfidious
insidious
slinking
virulent
cunning
dishonest
wily
artful
guileful
duplicitous
underhand
deceptive
crooked
deceitful
slick
designing
corrupt
shrewd
smart
unscrupulous
insincere
hoodwinking
unprincipled
dishonorable
US
lying
deceiving
misleading
swindling
immoral
exploitative
rascally
roguish
untrustworthy
defrauding
fly
underhanded
clever
fraudulent
shifty
rogue
canny
shady
bent
double-dealing
fast
hostile
unethical
illegal
illicit
ornery
dodgy
salty
sharp
slippery
two-faced
dishonourable
UK
tricky
foxy
Machiavellian
astute
false
sneaking
disingenuous
stealthy
surreptitious
secret
intriguing
indirect
smooth
deep
wormlike
perilous
sinister
ensnaring
backhanded
dangerous
like a snake in the grass
scheming
calculating
conniving
Janus-faced
slim
beguiling
cheating
cagey
cagy
cute
snide
shonky
furtive
manipulative
false-hearted
dubious
unfair
dissembling
clandestine
mendacious
streetwise
snidey
evasive
carny
oblique
truthless
Punic
double-faced
two-timing
disreputable
hypocritical
covert
dirty
untruthful
knowing
traitorous
faithless
unreliable
fishy
contriving
vulpine
plotting
pawky
hollow-hearted
double-crossing
disloyal
intelligent
unfaithful
backstairs
secretive
keen
hidden
untrue
unsportsmanlike
unsporting
conspiratorial
delusive
mean
treasonous
greasy
recreant
fickle
ingenious
slimy
undependable
astucious
low
unconscionable
elusive
inconstant
street smart
street-smart
below the belt
skillful
US
skilful
UK
sharp-witted
hugger-mugger
hole-and-corner
crazy like a fox
under the table
unloyal
betraying
fly-by-night
snake in the grass
nefarious
criminal
sagacious
suspicious
unlawful
spurious
iffy
cynical
arch
bluffing
illusory
captious
stinky
dicey
opportunist
amoral
collusive
unhonest
adroit
conspiring
base
bum
serpentine
heads-up
malicious
feigned
observant
imaginative
politic
mean-spirited
cutthroat
opportunistic
unjust
tricksy
heedful
unveracious
inventive
resourceful
expedient
crazy like fox
uncandid
savvy
fiendish
unfrank
delusory
dirty-dealing
counterfeit
sly like a fox
not candid
not frank
knavish
wry
witted
terminologically inexact
not entirely truthful
private
economical with the truth
undercover
fallacious
trick
underground
stealth
privy
sneak
mala fide
leading
black
skulking
cloaked
masked
loaded
treasonable
subversive
seditious
cautious
disguised
renegade
rebellious
creepy
circumspect
hole and corner
cloak and dagger
under wraps
under-the-table
behind someone's back
behind-the-scenes
hush-hush
sub-rosa
apostate
mutinous
breakaway
back-stabbing
murky
veiled
shrouded
errant
obliquitous
gimmicky
low-down
cloak-and-dagger
back-alley
playing politics
put on
playing games
not straightforward
faking one out
more ❯
Noun
▲
The state of hiding or lying in wait in preparation for an attack
ambush
hiding
concealment
cover
camouflage
lying in wait
Verb
▲
Present participle for to be or remain hidden, especially while waiting in ambush
hiding
skulking
lying
reposing
crouching
taking cover
holing up
concealing oneself
keeping out of sight
going into hiding
lying low
concealing yourself
lying in wait
hanging about
staying hidden
lying in wait for
prowling
stalking
ambushing
slinking
hiding out
waiting in the shadows
lying doggo
going underground
going to ground
going to earth
sheltering
waylaying
secreting oneself
finding a hiding place
laying in wait for
keeping hidden
sitting tight
keeping a low profile
loitering
waiting
sneaking
creeping around
masquerading
hiding oneself
harbouring
UK
harboring
US
ducking
concealing
staying out of sight
more ❯
“As the name of the bay suggests, tiger sharks
lurk
nearby, waiting for opportune times to attack.”
Verb
▲
Present participle for to move stealthily or furtively
slinking
sneaking
stealing
slipping
sliding
creeping
pussyfooting
snaking
sidling
mousing
mooching
prowling
shirking
snooping
loitering
gumshoeing
moving furtively
creeping around
going furtively
moving with stealth
skulking
tiptoeing
padding
gliding
edging
moving stealthily
stalking
sloping
slithering
treading warily
insinuating oneself
nosing
insinuating
crawling
going stealthily
passing quietly
passing
oozing
flitting
moving quietly
moving secretly
sidestepping
easing
hiding
casing
worming
winding
wriggling
shuffling
wandering
moving lightly
watching your step
picking your way
skittering
coasting
hunting
tramping
encroaching
inching
roving
roaming
cruising
ranging
scavenging
squirming
writhing
lying in wait
nosing around
pulling oneself
dragging oneself
moving unnoticed
walking quietly
crawling along
moving on all fours
approaching unnoticed
moving on hands and knees
crawling on all fours
manoeuvring
UK
maneuvering
US
guiding
moving
moving slowly
infiltrating
steering
squeezing
working
advancing slowly
advancing stealthily
easing oneself
worming your way
removing
inducing
wheedling
wangling
righting
extricating
handling
moving carefully
working in
glissading
skidding
pushing gently
drawing out
undulating
skating
wiggling
shifting
sauntering
tilting
walking
veering
slipping past
slipping by
sinuating
bellying
plodding
limping
moving into position
dragging
snailing
groveling
US
grovelling
UK
pushing
poking
nudging
shoving
slouching
easing forward
creaking along
worming one's way into
working one's way into
ingratiating oneself with
worming in
worming your way in
more ❯
“There are steep, narrow lanes and flights of steps, where shadows
lurk
in the recesses and doorways.”
Verb
▲
Present participle for to be on the verge of inflicting harm or danger
threatening
approaching
menacing
impending
looming
hovering
advancing
brewing
overhanging
pressuring
hanging over
hovering over
impending over
coming on
creeping up
hanging over someone's head
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