Hyphenation of SURREPTITIOUS

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word SURREPTITIOUS? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

SUR-REP-TI-TIOUS

Definitions of SURREPTITIOUS:

1.
Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
Taking pains to avoid being observed A furtive manner A sneak attack Stealthy footsteps A surreptitious glance at his watch
2.
Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
Clandestine intelligence operations Cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines Hole-and-corner intrigue Secret missions A secret agent Secret sales of arms Surreptitious mobilization of troops An undercover investigation Underground resistance

Synonyms of SURREPTITIOUS:

adj furtive, lurking, skulking, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, concealed
adj clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, on the quiet, secret, undercover, underground, covert

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