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The meaning of FURTIVE is done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious. How to use furtive in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Furtive.
FURTIVE definition: 1. (of people) behaving secretly and often dishonestly, or (of actions) done secretly and often…. Learn more.
Synonyms for FURTIVE: shady, sly, stealthy, sneaky, shifty, clandestine, slippery, dark; Antonyms of FURTIVE: forthright, straightforward, direct, open, frank, candid, plain, aboveboard.
FURTIVE meaning: 1. (of people) behaving secretly and often dishonestly, or (of actions) done secretly and often…. Learn more.
Furtive definition: taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret. See examples of FURTIVE used in a sentence.
secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed. adjective. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. “a furtive manner”. synonyms: sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious. concealed. hidden on any grounds for any motive.
adjective. /ˈfɜːtɪv/. /ˈfɜːrtɪv/. (disapproving) behaving in a way that shows that you want to keep something secret and do not want to be noticed synonym stealthy. She cast a furtive glance over her shoulder. He looked sly and furtive. The look in his eyes became furtive.
doing something secretly, or done secretly, so that people do not notice: He gave her a furtive glance as soon as his wife left the room. furtively. adverb. (Definition of furtive from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of furtive. in Chinese (Traditional) （人）偷偷摸摸的, 鬼鬼祟祟的, （行動）秘密的… See more.
Furtive definition: Characterized by, acting with, or suggesting stealth or a desire to avoid discovery; surreptitious.
If you describe someone's behaviour as furtive, you disapprove of them behaving as if they want to keep something secret or hidden. With a furtive glance over her shoulder, she unlocked the door and entered the house.
