/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of sub rosa Find synonyms for: Adjective1. sub-rosa, under-the-table, behind-the-scenes, covert (vs. overt)usage: designed and carried out secretly or confidentially; "a sub-rosa report"; "has their under-the-table backing"Adverb1. sub rosausage: in secret or covertly; "held a meeting sub rosa to avoid general criticism"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perennial Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language