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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

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