Meaning of furtive in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈfərdɪv/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   furtive

   Definitions

   1. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

   Examples

   • « taking pains to avoid being observed »
   • « a furtive manner »
   • « a lurking prowler »
   • « a sneak attack »
   • « stealthy footsteps »
   • « a surreptitious glance at his watch »
   • « someone skulking in the shadows »

   Synonyms

   • concealed
2. 2. secret and sly or sordid

   Examples

   • « backstairs gossip »
   • « his low backstairs cunning- A.L.Guerard »
   • « backstairs intimacies »
   • « furtive behavior »

   Synonyms

   • covert