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surreptitious Meaning
surreptitious (s)
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
surreptitious Sentence Examples
- The agent's surreptitious surveillance of the target yielded crucial information.
- The politician's surreptitious affair was revealed by a leaked recording.
- The thief's surreptitious entry into the house went unnoticed by the occupants.
- The corporation's surreptitious lobbying efforts were met with public outcry.
- The lover's surreptitious rendezvous took place under the cover of darkness.
- The journalist's surreptitious investigation uncovered a network of corruption.
- The hacker's surreptitious access to the system compromised sensitive data.
- The student's surreptitious copying of the test answers led to a disciplinary hearing.
- The detective's surreptitious surveillance failed to identify the suspect's whereabouts.
- The employee's surreptitious departure from the office raised suspicions of wrongdoing.
FAQs About the word surreptitious
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed, conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
underground, covert, sneak, undercover, private,clandestine, sneaking, underhanded, underhand, hole-and-corner
open, public, overt, overt, open,public, acknowledged, unclassified, unrestricted, avowed
The agent's surreptitious surveillance of the target yielded crucial information.
The politician's surreptitious affair was revealed by a leaked recording.
The thief's surreptitious entry into the house went unnoticed by the occupants.
The corporation's surreptitious lobbying efforts were met with public outcry.
