surreptitious

Meaning

Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of; done stealthily.

Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

Example Sentences

She took a surreptitious glance at his notes.

They carried out a surreptitious meeting late at night.

Synonyms

secretive, clandestine, stealthy, secret, covert, hidden

Entry 1

secretive, clandestine, stealthy

Entry 2

secret, covert, clandestine, stealthy, hidden

Antonyms

open, overt, transparent, public

Entry 1

open, overt, transparent

Entry 2

open, overt, public

Collocations

surreptitious glance, surreptitious meeting, surreptitious activity