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Meaning of furtive in English
Pronunciation
/ˈfərdɪv/
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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.
secret and sly or sordid
Examples
« backstairs gossip »
« his low backstairs cunning- A.L.Guerard »
« backstairs intimacies »
« furtive behavior »
Synonyms
covert