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sneak

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of sneak

undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
  • I took a sneak peek at the birthday presents hidden in the closet.
Synonyms of sneak

backstairs, behind-the-scenes, clandestine, covert, furtive, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, private, privy, secret, sneaking, sneaky, stealth, stealthy, surreptitious, undercover, underground, underhand, underhanded
Words Related to sneak

off-the-record

classified, confidential, restricted, top secret, undisclosed

concealed, hidden, secreted, subterranean
Near Antonyms of sneak

acknowledged, avowed

aboveboard, straightforward, unconcealed, undisguised

unclassified, unrestricted

clear, evident, manifest, obvious, patent, plain
Antonyms of sneak

open, overt, public

sneak

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of sneak

someone who acts in a sly and secret manner
  • "Why, you little sneak," the mother exclaimed, "you made my birthday present right under my nose!"
Synonyms of sneak

lurker, skulk, skulker, sneaker
Words Related to sneak

skunk, snake, weasel

sharper, slicker, swindler

snoop, snooper, spy

stalker

sneak

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of sneak

1 to move about in a sly or secret manner
  • The little kids sneak around upstairs when they're supposed to be in bed.
Synonyms of sneak

lurk, mooch, mouse, pussyfoot, shirk, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, steal
Words Related to sneak

crawl, creep, inch, worm

pad, tiptoe
2 to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
  • Sneak the topic into the conversation any way you can.
Synonyms of sneak

infiltrate, insinuate, slip, wind, work in, worm, wriggle
Words Related to sneak

creep, edge, wiggle

insert, interpolate, interpose, introduce

Synonym Discussion of sneak

lurk, skulk, slink, sneak mean to behave so as to escape attention. lurk implies a lying in wait in a place of concealment and often suggests an evil intent.
    • suspicious men lurking in alleyways
skulk suggests more strongly cowardice or fear or sinister intent.
    • something skulking in the shadows
slink implies moving stealthily often merely to escape attention.
    • slunk around the corner
sneak may add an implication of entering or leaving a place or evading a difficulty by furtive or underhanded methods.
    • sneaked out early

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