surreptitious (redirected from surreptitiousness)

sur·rep·ti·tious  (sûrp-tshs)

adj.

1. Obtained, done, or made by clandestine or stealthy means.

2. Acting with or marked by stealth. See Synonyms at secret.

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[Middle English, from Latin surreptcius, from surreptus, past participle of surripere, to take away secretly : sub-, secretly; see sub- + rapere, to seize; see rep- in Indo-European roots.]

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surrep·titious·ly adv.

surrep·titious·ness n.

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surreptitious

Adjective

done in secret or without permission: surreptitious moments of bliss [Latin surrepticius furtive]

surreptitiously adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	surreptitious - marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch" furtive, sneak, stealthy, sneaky concealed - hidden on any grounds for any motive; "a concealed weapon"; "a concealed compartment in his briefcase"
	2.	surreptitious - 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 mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance" clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hush-hush, undercover, underground, secret, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger covert - secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; "covert actions by the CIA"; "covert funding for the rebels"

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surreptitious

adjective secret, clandestine, furtive, sneaking, veiled, covert, sly, fraudulent, unauthorized, underhand, stealthy << OPPOSITE open

Translations

surreptitious [sʌrəpˈtɪʃəs] adj → subrepticio

surreptitious [sʌrəpˈtɪʃəs] adj → subreptice, furtif/ive

surreptitious [sʌrəpˈtɪʃəs] adj → heimlich, verstohlen

surreptitious [sʌrəpˈtɪʃəs] adj → furtivo/a