SURREPTITIOUS Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word surreptitious. (close relations)
surreptitiously
Best Alternative Words for SURREPTITIOUS
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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 | ||||||||