different between surreptitious vs mysterious

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin surr?pt?cius (“furtive, clandestine”), from surr?p? (“to creep along”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?s???p?t???s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /s????p?t???s/, /?s???p?t???s/, /?s???p?t???s/
• Rhymes: -???s

Adjective

surreptitious (comparative more surreptitious, superlative most surreptitious)

1. Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:covert

Derived terms

• surreptitiously
• surreptitiousness

Related terms

• subreption
• surreptition

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle French mystérieux.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??ri?s
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /m??st???i.?s/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /m??st??i.?s/

Adjective

mysterious (comparative more mysterious, superlative most mysterious)

1. Of unknown origin.

   Synonym: untraceable

2. Having unknown qualities.

   Synonyms: esoteric, uncertain, undefined; see also Thesaurus:mysterious

   Hyponyms: anonymous, faceless, unexplored, unnamed, long-mysterious
3. Difficult to understand.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:incomprehensible

4. Deliberately evasive or enigmatic.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:covert

Derived terms

• mysteriously
• mysteriousness

Related terms

• mystery

Translations