surreptitious

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

adjective

1. 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
• Syn:
clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush,
secret, undercover, underground
• Similar to:
covert
• Derivationally related forms:
underground (for: underground)
2. 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
• Syn:
furtive, sneak, sneaky, stealthy
• Similar to:
concealed
• Derivationally related forms:
stealth (for: stealthy), stealthiness (for: stealthy), sneak (for: sneaky), sneakiness (for: sneaky), sneak (for: sneak), furtiveness (for: furtive)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, undercover, underground, furtive, sneak(a), sneaky, stealthy