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Definition of Surreptitious

1. Adjective. Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. "A surreptitious glance at his watch"

2. Adjective. Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods. "Underground resistance"

Definition of Surreptitious

1. a. Done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently; clandestine; stealthy; as, a surreptitious passage in an old manuscript; a surreptitious removal of goods.

Definition of Surreptitious

1. Adjective. stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Surreptitious

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Surreptitious

surrenderer surrenderers surrendering surrenderor surrenderors surrenders surrendre surrendred surrendries surrendring

surrendry surreplies surreply surreption surreptions surreptitious surreptitiously surreptitiousness surreys surrogacies

surrogacy surrogata surrogate surrogate father surrogate fathers surrogate key surrogate keys surrogate mother surrogate mothers

Literary usage of Surreptitious

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"8. secret, furtive, surreptitious, sly, underhand, clandestine. steamer, n. puffer (colloq. or contextual), steamboat (chiefly spec}; spec, steamship, tug, ..."

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