surreptitious

• Describe acciones o comportamientos que se mantienen en secreto, especialmente porque no serían aprobados o porque se quieren ocultar de los demás.

Describes actions or behavior that are kept secret, especially because they would not be approved of.

1. Secretive or stealthyC1formal

   Done in a secret or stealthy way to avoid being noticed.

   Hecho a escondidas o disimuladamente

   • He took a surreptitious glance at his phone during the meeting.
   • She made a surreptitious exit from the party.
   • The spy's surreptitious movements went undetected.

   Sinónimosclandestinecovertfurtivesecretslystealthyundercover

   Antónimosblatantobviousopenovertpublic

2. Obtained by stealthC1formal

   Acquired or done in a way that is not open or honest.

   Obtenido a escondidas

   • They had a surreptitious agreement to share the profits.
   • The surreptitious transfer of funds was discovered later.
   • His surreptitious behavior raised suspicions among his colleagues.

   Sinónimosclandestinecovertfurtivehiddensecretsecretiveslystealthyunderhand

   Antónimosaboveboardhonestopenovert