surreptitious

Meaning

Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).

Synonyms

furtive

stealthy

secret

㊙️

clandestine

covert

undercover

sneaky

sneaking

hush-hush

sneak

underground

privy

hole-and-corner

cloak-and-dagger

esoteric

hidden

hugger-mugger

occult

private

undisclosed

mystic

mystical

sub-rosa

under wraps

ex-directory

quiet

restricted

sealed

dark

slinky

smuggled

cryptical

covertly

concealed

snoop

cattish

still

stowaway

suppressible

thievish

ulterior

backstairs

backstair

underhand

underhanded

under-the-counter

theftful

unlisted

arcane

privy to

Translations

subreptice

subrepticio

furtif

heimlich

㊙️

nehînî

dizîkî

razberî

clandestin

secret

㊙️

verstohlen

sournois

sub-reptício

furtivo

surrettizio

gizli

㊙️

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌsʌɹɪpˈtɪʃəs/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin surrēptīcius (“furtive, clandestine”), from surrēpō (“to creep along”).