Surreptitious
Definition
Kept secret, especially because improper.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin surrēptīcius (“furtive, clandestine”), from surrēpō (“to creep along”).
Synonyms
clandestine, furtive, sneak, secret, skulking
In a sentence
- A surreptitious glance at the competitor's pricing sheet.
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