Synonyms for surreptitious
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Clandestine
clandestine, secret, covert, hush-hush, cloak-and-dagger, undercover, concealed, hugger-mugger, dark, abstruse formal, slinky, hole-and-corner
2. Furtive — stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements)
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).
Related words
- Phrases
- surreptitious advertising
Example sentences
- secret Tom happened to let out the secret to his friends.
- covert We have been sent on a covert mission.
- clandestine Sami and Layla began a clandestine relationship.
- stealthy This aircraft is stealthy and carries cruise missiles.
- furtive They cast furtive glances at one another.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| surreptitious | rising | |
| secret | rising | |
| covert | rising | |
| clandestine | rising | |
| stealthy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- sly1
- 4 letters
- dark1
- 5 letters
- sneak1
- 6 letters
- secret2, covert2, sneaky2, slinky2
- 7 letters
- furtive2
- 8 letters
- stealthy2, abstruse2
- 9 letters
- concealed2, underhand
- 10 letters
- undercover4, fraudulent3
- 11 letters
- clandestine3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (secret2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- subreptice