Public and Surreptitious

Opposite meaning words

Public adjective - Not known by only a select few.

Usage example: the mayor's indiscretions have been public knowledge for some time

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Surreptitious is an antonym for public.

Surreptitious adjective - Undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others.

Usage example: a private investigator adept at taking surreptitious pictures of adulterous couples

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Public is an antonym for surreptitious in sneaky topic.

Nearby Word: surreptitiously

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Surreptitious and Public. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/public/surreptitious

Public & Surreptitious. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/public/surreptitious>.

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