surreptitious
8 synonyms and 2 antonyms for surreptitious, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Done secretly and quietly so that other people do not notice.
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Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin surrēptīcius (“furtive, clandestine”), from surrēpō (“to creep along”).
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