surreptitious
English Thesaurus
1. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods (adj.all)
| similar | : | covert, |
| definition | : | secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed (adj.all) |
2. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed (adj.all)
| similar | : | concealed, |
| definition | : | hidden on any grounds for any motive (adj.all) |
3. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods (adj.all)
| derivation | : | resistance, underground, |
| definition | : | a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force (noun.group) |
4. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed (adj.all)
| derivation | : | stealing, stealth, |
| definition | : | avoiding detection by moving carefully (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | prowler, sneak, stalker, |
| definition | : | someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | sneak, |
| definition | : | a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible (noun.person) |
5. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods (adj.all)
| derivation | : | resistance, underground, |
| definition | : | a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force (noun.group) |
6. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed (adj.all)
| derivation | : | stealing, stealth, |
| definition | : | avoiding detection by moving carefully (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | prowler, sneak, stalker, |
| definition | : | someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | sneak, |
| definition | : | a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible (noun.person) |
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