surreptitious

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

ruОписывает действия или поведение, которые держатся в секрете, особенно потому, что они не получили бы одобрения.esDescribe acciones o comportamientos que se mantienen en secreto, especialmente porque no serían aprobados o porque se quieren ocultar de los demás.frDécrit des actions ou des comportements qui sont gardés secrets, en particulier parce qu'ils ne seraient pas approuvés.deBeschreibt Handlungen oder Verhaltensweisen, die heimlich ausgeführt werden, besonders weil sie keine Zustimmung finden würden.ptDescreve ações ou comportamentos mantidos em segredo, especialmente porque não seriam aprovados. Também se refere ao que é feito de forma discreta e dissimulada para não ser notado.zh形容行为或事情秘密进行，尤其因为不被认可或允许而刻意隐藏。arيصف أفعالاً أو سلوكاً يتم في الخفاء أو السر، خصوصاً لأنها لا تحظى بالموافقة أو القبول. يشمل المعنى ما يُفعل خلسة أو على حين غفلة دون علم الآخرين.

1. Secretive or stealthy C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruТайный или скрытныйesHecho a escondidas o disimuladamentefrFait en secret ou en cachettedeHeimlich oder verstohlenptSecreto ou dissimuladozh秘密或鬼祟arسرّي أو خفي

   Sinónimos: clandestinecovertfurtivesecretslystealthyundercover

   Antónimos: blatantobviousopenovertpublic

2. Obtained by stealth C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruТайныйesObtenido a escondidasfrobtenu en cachettedeHeimlichptFurtivozh秘密的arمُتَسَلَّل

   Sinónimos: clandestinecovertfurtivehiddensecretsecretiveslystealthyunderhand

   Antónimos: aboveboardhonestopenovert

• more surreptitious comparative form
• most surreptitious superlative form