surreptitiousness

nounCommon GRE wordMore S words

the quality of acting secretly or by stealth to avoid being noticed

In a sentence

Surreptitiousness in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing surreptitiousness in a sentence.

The surreptitiousness of his late-night visits soon aroused the neighbors' suspicions.

Synonyms

stealthsecrecyfurtiveness

Antonyms

openness

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Surreptitiousness (noun) means the quality of acting secretly or by stealth to avoid being noticed

Here is surreptitiousness used in an example sentence: "The surreptitiousness of his late-night visits soon aroused the neighbors' suspicions."

Common synonyms for surreptitiousness include stealth, secrecy, furtiveness.

Antonyms of surreptitiousness include openness.

Surreptitiousness is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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