Surreptitious:
Pronunciation: /surep'tishes/ adjective secret so that other people do not notice.
Origin: surreptitious Comes from Latin subreptitius, which is from sub meaning 'under ' and rapere meaning 'to snatch '.Usage: The lecture was long and boring and I kept taking surreptitious glances at my watch to see how much more I had to listen to.
Synonyms: furtive, stealthy, slyAntonyms: open, obvious
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