surreptitious
Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covertStealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).
» The surreptitious gesture went unnoticed by the rest of the room.
Meaning
1 sensesStealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).
heimlich, verdeckt, verstohlen
та́йныйtájnyj, скры́тыйskrýtyj
таємнийtajemnyj, потайнийpotajnyj
- marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
- conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
Examples
3 sentencesThe surreptitious gesture went unnoticed by the rest of the room.
There is more than a fine line between unspoken rizz and surreptitious sexual harassment.
Spenser would not tell anyone his surreptitious plan to get back at his friends for pranking him.
deSpenser erzählte niemandem von seinem heimlichen Plan, es seinen Freunden dafür heimzuzahlen, dass sie ihm einen Streich gespielt hatten.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin surrēptīcius (“furtive, clandestine”), from surrēpō (“to creep along”)Borrowed from Latin surrēptīcius (“furtive, clandestine”), from surrēpō (“to creep along”).
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Forms
more surreptitious, most surreptitious| Comparative | more surreptitious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most surreptitious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
13 synonyms- marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed:furtivesneaksneakystealthy
- conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods:clandestinecloak-and-daggerhole-and-cornerhugger-muggerhush-hushsecretundercoverunderground
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form