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