surreptitious

Letters that make surreptitious

s, o, e, p, r, t, i, u are letters that make 'surreptitious'

Words within surreptitious

rep, IT, re, ti, IOU, tit, titi, Ur, Sur, US, Io, Re, Pt, Ti are words within 'surreptitious'


2 possible definitions for 'surreptitious'

Surreptitious as "marked by quiet and caution and secrecy, taking pains to avoid being observed"

Under this definition, surreptitious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

furtive, sneak(a), sneaky, stealthy have the same meaning as 'surreptitious'

Derivatives of surreptitious

furtiveness, sneakiness, stealthiness, stalker, prowler, sneak, stealth, stealing are derivatives of 'surreptitious'.

Similar to surreptitious

concealed is similar to surreptitious.

Example of surreptitious used within this context

"a furtive manner", "a sneak attack", "stealthy footsteps", "a surreptitious glance at his watch"


Surreptitious as "conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods"

Under this definition, surreptitious is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

clandestine, secret, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, undercover, underground have the same meaning as 'surreptitious'

Derivatives of surreptitious

resistance, underground are derivatives of 'surreptitious'.

Similar to surreptitious

covert is similar to surreptitious.

Example of surreptitious used within this context

"clandestine intelligence operations", "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines", "hole-and-corner intrigue", "secret missions", "a secret agent", "secret sales of arms", "surreptitious mobilization of troops", "an undercover investigation", "underground resistance"



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