CEFR C2

surreptitious

adjective

Meaning

Done, made, or acquired by stealth; kept secret because it would not be approved of.

Examples

  • He made a surreptitious exit from the party to avoid talking to his ex-boss.
  • The spy captured surreptitious photographs of the documents while the guard was distracted.

Synonyms: sneaky, secret, stealthy, clandestine