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    surreptitious
    /ˌsʌrɪpˈtɪʃəs/

    adjective

    • 1. kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of: "low wages were supplemented by surreptitious payments from tradesmen"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSURREPTITIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    done secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing: She seemed to be listening to what I was saying, but I couldn't help noticing her surreptitious glances at the clock. Synonyms. clandestine formal. cloak-and-dagger. hush-hush informal. undercover. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. kept hidden from other people.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › surreptitiousSurreptitious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SURREPTITIOUS is done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine. How to use surreptitious in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Surreptitious.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › surreptitiousSurreptitious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of surreptitious. adjective. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. “a surreptitious glance at his watch” synonyms: furtive, sneak, sneaky, stealthy. concealed. hidden on any grounds for any motive. adjective. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySURREPTITIOUS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    done secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing: She seemed to be listening to what I was saying, but I couldn't help noticing her surreptitious glances at the clock. Synonyms. clandestine formal. cloak-and-dagger. hush-hush informal. undercover. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. kept hidden from other people.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSURREPTITIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. done, gotten, made, etc. in a secret, stealthy way; clandestine. 2. acting in a secret, stealthy way. SIMILAR WORDS: ˈsecret.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsurreptitious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of surreptitious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarysurreptitious | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    surreptitious meaning: done secretly so that other people do not see: . Learn more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › surreptitiousSurreptitious - definition of surreptitious by ... - The Free ...

    1. done, acquired, etc, in secret or by improper means. 2. operating by stealth. 3. characterized by fraud or misrepresentation of the truth. [C15: from Latin surreptīcius furtive, from surripere to steal, from sub- secretly + rapere to snatch] ˌsurrepˈtitiously adv. ˌsurrepˈtitiousness n.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › surreptitious_adj1surreptitious, adj.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective surreptitious mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective surreptitious. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › surreptitiousSURREPTITIOUS Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Surreptitious definition: obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine. See examples of SURREPTITIOUS used in a sentence.