Synonyms for sneaking

Most common

covert · stealthy · slight · deceptive · unavowed

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Secret or underhand; not openly avowed.

Example sentences

• covert We have been sent on a covert mission.
• stealthy This aircraft is stealthy and carries cruise missiles.
• slight Tom suffered just a slight injury in the accident.
• deceptive And, as you know, appearances are often deceptive.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

mean¹, base¹

6 letters

slight¹, covert²

8 letters

stealthy², unavowed

9 letters

deceptive³, underhand

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (covert² = 2 syllables).