Surreptitious: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ต๏ธ
surreptitious
[ หsสr.ษpหtษชส.ษs ]
secret
done, made, or acquired by stealth; acting or doing something clandestinely; obtained, made, or done by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine
Synonyms
clandestine, covert, furtive, secret, stealthy
Examples of usage
- He made a surreptitious entrance into the building.
- She cast a surreptitious glance at her watch during the boring meeting.
- The spy gathered information through surreptitious means.
- The detective uncovered the suspect's surreptitious activities.
- The thief made a surreptitious escape from the crime scene.
Translations
Translations of the word "surreptitious" in other languages:
๐ต๐น clandestino
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคชเฅเคค
๐ฉ๐ช heimlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ rahasia
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐัะผะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ ukryty
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ ๅฏ
๐ซ๐ท clandestin
๐ช๐ธ clandestino
๐น๐ท gizli
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ฐํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ tajnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ tajnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็งๅฏ็
๐ธ๐ฎ skriven
๐ฎ๐ธ leyndur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐััััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแฃแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ gizli
๐ฒ๐ฝ clandestino
Word origin
The word 'surreptitious' originated in the early 17th century from the Latin word 'surrepticius', which means 'stolen' or 'secret'. It evolved to its current meaning of something done in a secret, stealthy manner. The term has been used in literature and everyday language to describe actions or behaviors that are sneaky, hidden, or unauthorized.