Difference between Hugger-mugger and Surreptitious
What is the difference between Hugger-mugger and Surreptitious?
Hugger-mugger as an adjective is secret, clandestine. while Surreptitious as an adjective is stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements)
Hugger-mugger
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Secrecy.
Disorder.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Secret, clandestine.
Disorderly, chaotic, confused.
Part of speech: adverb
Definition: Secretly.
Confusedly, in a muddle.
Surreptitious
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements)
We hope you now know whether to use Hugger-mugger or Surreptitious in your sentence.
