1. (adj) hugger-mugger
a state of confusion
Antonyms: overt, tidy, open
2. (adj) disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvy
in utter disorder
Synonyms: hole-and-corner(a), clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hugger-mugger, underground, topsy-turvy, chaotic, hush-hush, jumbled, undercover, disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, secret, surreptitious Antonyms: overt, tidy, open
3. (verb) clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
Antonyms: tidy, overt, open
4. (adverb) hugger mugger
act stealthily or secretively
Synonyms: hugger mugger Antonyms: tidy, open, overt
5. (adverb) hugger-mugger
in secrecy
Antonyms: open, tidy, overt
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