Difference between Surreptitious and Sneak

What is the difference between Surreptitious and Sneak?

Surreptitious as an adjective is stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements) while Sneak as a noun is a mean, sneaking fellow.

Surreptitious

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements)

Sneak

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A mean, sneaking fellow., A ball bowled so as to roll along the ground; a daisy-cutter

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To creep or steal (away or about) privately; to come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen; as, to sneak away from company.To hide, especially in a mean or cowardly manner.

Example sentence: We have little bags we pack specifically for touch-up makeup if you're chosen for the top 16. I knew I had to sneak in my banana because nothing calms my nerves like it! I don't know if it's the potassium, but I need it before I get on stage because it always calms me down.

We hope you now know whether to use Surreptitious or Sneak in your sentence.

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