Antonyms for hugger-mugger
ˈhʌg ərˌmʌg ərhug·ger-mug·ger

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1. hugger-muggeradjective

   a state of confusion

   "he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance"

   Antonyms:
   open, tidy, overt

2. disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, hugger-mugger, jumbled, topsy-turvyadjective

   in utter disorder

   "a disorderly pile of clothes"

   Antonyms:
   overt, open, tidy

   Synonyms:
   hole-and-corner(a), clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, underground, topsy-turvy, chaotic, hush-hush, jumbled, undercover, disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, secret, surreptitious

3. clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, undergroundverb

   conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

   "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"

   Antonyms:
   overt, open, tidy

4. hugger muggeradverb

   act stealthily or secretively

   Antonyms:
   tidy, overt, open

   Synonyms:
   hugger mugger

5. hugger-muggeradverb

   in secrecy

   "they did it all hugger-mugger"

   Antonyms:
   tidy, open, overt

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