surreptitious

surreptitious is a 13-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently; clandestine; stealthy; as, a surreptitious passage in an old manuscript; a surreptitious removal of goods. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

13 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 18 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently; clandestine; stealthy; as, a surreptitious passage in an old manuscript; a surreptitious removal of goods.
2. adjective. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

   "clandestine intelligence operations"

   "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"

   Synonyms: clandestine, secret, undercover, underground

3. adjective. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

   "a furtive manner"

   "a sneak attack"

   Synonyms: furtive, sneak, sneaky, stealthy

Synonyms

clandestine, secret, undercover, underground, furtive, sneak, sneaky, stealthy

Common word forms

surreptitiously

Words from these letters

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