Word meaning
surreptitious
adjective · sur-up-TISH-us
What does surreptitious mean?
Surreptitious means kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
Surreptitious in a sentence
“He took a surreptitious glance at his phone during dinner.”
Synonyms for surreptitious
- secret
- sneaky
- furtive
How to remember surreptitious
- Say it out loud a few times: sur-up-TISH-us.
- Write one sentence of your own using surreptitious, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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