Surreptitious
[,sʌrəp'tɪʃəs] or [,sɝrəp'tɪʃəs]
Definition
(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.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Fraudulently introduced, foisted in, done by stealth.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Stealthy, furtive, unauthorized, fraudulent, underhanded, clandestine
ANT:Open, openhanded, frank, honest, ingenuous
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Definition
adj. done by stealth or fraud.—adv. Surrepti′tiously.
Typist: Naomi
Examples
- Have you not heard the astonishing intelligence regarding her surreptitious union? William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- I could not do without my tea, said Mrs Dengelton, who was given to surreptitious cups of tea at odd hours of the day, and yet I have nerves. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
Typist: Naomi