surreptitious

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surreptitious Definition

• (s) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a lurking prowler"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"; "someone skulking in the shadows"
• (s) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilizati

surreptitious Synonyms

• clandestine
• cloak-and-dagger
• furtive
• hole-and-corner(a)
• hugger-mugger
• hush-hush
• lurking
• on the quiet(p)
• secret
• skulking
• sneak(a)
• sneaky
• stealthy
• surreptitious
• undercover
• underground