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View usage for: (sʌrəptɪʃəs, US sɜːr-) adjectiveA surreptitious action is done secretly. He made a surreptitious entrance to the club through the little door in the brickwall. They had several surreptitious conversations. Synonyms: secret, clandestine, furtive, sneaking More Synonyms of surreptitious surreptitiously adverb [ADVERB with verb] Surreptitiously Mark looked at his watch. surreptitious in British English (ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs) adjective1. done, acquired, etc, in secret or by improper means 3. characterized by fraud or misrepresentation of the truth Derived forms surreptitiously (ˌsurrepˈtitiously) adverb surreptitiousness (ˌsurrepˈtitiousness) noun Word origin C15: from Latin surreptīcius furtive, from surripere to steal, from sub- secretly + rapere to snatch surreptitious in American English (ˌsɜrəpˈtɪʃəs) adjective1. done, gotten, made, etc. in a secret, stealthy way; clandestine 2. acting in a secret, stealthy way SIMILAR WORDS: ˈsecret Derived forms surreptitiously (ˌsurrepˈtitiously) adverb surreptitiousness (ˌsurrepˈtitiousness) noun Word origin ME surrepticious < L surrepticius < surreptus, pp. of surripere, to take away secretly < sub- (see sub-) + rapere, to seize (see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF) Examples of 'surreptitious' in a sentencesurreptitious In other languagessurreptitious British English: surreptitious ADJECTIVE A surreptitious action is done secretly. He made a surreptitious entrance to the club through the little door in the brick wall. - American English: surreptitious
- Brazilian Portuguese: clandestino
- Chinese: 偷偷摸摸的
- European Spanish: furtivo
- French: furtif
- German: heimlich
- Italian: furtivo
- Japanese: 秘密裏の
- Korean: 은밀한
- European Portuguese: clandestino
- Latin American Spanish: furtivo
Definition done in secret or without permission They had several surreptitious conversations. Synonyms sneaking veiled fraudulent unauthorized Opposites open , frank , obvious , blatant , manifest , honest , conspicuous , overt , undisguised , unconcealed Nearby words ofsurreptitious - surprised
- surprising
- surrender
- surreptitious
- surrogate
- surround
- surrounding
Additional synonymsDefinition secretive and skilled at deception He is devious, sly and manipulative. Synonyms cunning, scheming, devious, secret, clever, subtle, tricky, covert, astute, wily, insidious, crafty, artful, furtive, conniving, Machiavellian, shifty (informal), foxy, underhand, stealthy, guilefulDefinition acting in a cowardly and furtive way Synonyms underhand, mean, sly, sneaky, furtive, two-faced, contemptible, surreptitiousIt was a stealthy sound made by someone anxious not to be heard. Synonyms secret, secretive, furtive, sneaking, covert, sly, clandestine, sneaky, skulking, underhand, surreptitiousDefinition sly, deceitful, and secretive The Prime Minister had been involved in underhand financial deals. Synonyms sly, secret, crooked (informal), devious, sneaky, secretive, fraudulent, treacherous, dishonest, deceptive, clandestine, unscrupulous, crafty, unethical, furtive, deceitful, surreptitious, stealthy, dishonourable, below the belt (informal), underhanded |