surreptitious[adjective]Synonyms: secret, covert, furtive, sly, stealthy, underhand
Antonyms: brazen
Contrasted words: obvious, open, overt
Related Words: skulking,
slinking,
slinky,
sneaking,
sneaky [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
sur‧rep‧ti‧tious /ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs◂ $ ˌsɜː-/
adjective done secretly or quickly because you do not want other people to notice:
Rory tried to sneak a surreptitious glance at Adam’s wristwatch.—surreptitiously adverb—surreptitiousness noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲