surreptitious

/sur-up-TISH-us/adjective

kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of

He took a surreptitious photo of the setlist.
Synonyms
covert, stealthy, furtive
Antonyms
open, overt
Memory hook
sub + rapere (snatch): snatched from under notice.

Learn surreptitious and 1,000+ GRE words with spaced repetition and an AI tutor.

Start learning free