SURREPTITIOUS Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word surreptitious. (close relations)
surreptitiously
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| clandestine | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||
| furtive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed • secret and sly or sordid | ||||||
| secret | nounn | |||||
noun • something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on) • information known only to a special group • something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained adjective satellite • not open or public; kept private or not revealed • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods • not openly made known • communicated covertly • not expressed • designed to elude detection • hidden from general view or use • (of information) given in confidence or in secret • indulging only covertly • having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding • the next to highest level of official classification for documents | ||||||
| sneaky | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by deception • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed | ||||||
| stealthy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed | ||||||
| undercover | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||
| covert | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed noun • a flock of coots • a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something adjective satellite • (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband | ||||||
| hidden | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • not accessible to view • designed to elude detection • difficult to find | ||||||
| privy | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a room or building equipped with one or more toilets • a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate adjective satellite • hidden from general view or use • (followed by `to') informed about something secret or not generally known | ||||||
| secretive | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information | ||||||
| shifty | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive • changing position or direction | ||||||
| skulking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated | ||||||
| sly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by skill in deception | ||||||
| underhanded | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level adjective satellite • marked by deception | ||||||
| veiled | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having or as if having a veil or concealing cover adjective satellite • muted or unclear | ||||||
| hugger-mugger | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of confusion adverb • in secrecy adjective satellite • in utter disorder • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||
| hush-hush | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||
| sneak | verbv | |||||
noun • a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible • someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions • someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed verb • to go stealthily or furtively • put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner • make off with belongings of others • pass on stealthily | ||||||
| underground | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force • an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) adverb • in or into hiding or secret operation • beneath the surface of the earth adjective satellite • under the level of the ground • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||
| cloak-and-dagger | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||
