Spenser would not tell anyone his surreptitious plan to get back at his friends for pranking him.
Source: tatoeba (1949)
Surreptitious
/səˌɹɛpˈtɪʃəs/
Synonyms for "surreptitious" (101 found)
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Closest matches (21)
Adjective(6 words)
Strong matches (30)
deceitfuldeviousdoggofalsefalseheartedfelinefinaglingfraudulentfurtiveguilefulhiddenhidden outhidlingshole-and-cornerhugger muggerhugger-muggerhush-hushin ambushin hidingin the wings
Verb(1 words)
Noun(2 words)
Adjective(3 words)
Related words (50)
on the slyon tiptoeprivateprivyprowlingpussyfootpussyfootedquietschemingsecretsecretivesharpshiftysidelongskulkingslinkingslinkyslipperyslysneaking
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sneakystealingstealthytreacheroustrickishtrickytwo facedtwo-facedulteriorunder coverunder-the-counterunder-the-tableundercoverundergroundunderhandunderhandedunderneathunobtrusiveveiledwaiting concealedwily
Adjective(6 words)
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4 entriesclandestine meetingcovert operationfurtive behaviorsecretive act
Collocations
6 entriessurreptitious activitysurreptitious approachsurreptitious behaviorsurreptitious copyingsurreptitious measuressurreptitious recording
Inflections
2 entriesmore surreptitiousmost surreptitious
Derivations
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2 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
There is more than a fine line between unspoken rizz and surreptitious sexual harassment.
Source: tatoeba (11323259)
The surreptitious gesture went unnoticed by the rest of the room.
Source: tatoeba (11834113)
He read the letter aloud. Sophia listened with the studied air of one for whom, even in these days, a title possessed some surreptitious allurement.
Source: wiktionary
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