Surreptitious
Adjectiveगुप्त, छिपा हुआ
Definition
Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
Contextual Sentence: "The spy conducted surreptitious operations to gather intelligence on the enemy."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): Think 'sur' (French for 'over') + 'reptitious' (like 'reptile' sneaking) → sneaking over.
Synonyms
clandestine
secretive
furtive
Antonyms
overt
public
open