Meaning & Definition of Furtive in English
English⟶
Furtive
/fərtɪv/
adjective
1. Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
- Taking pains to avoid being observed
- "A furtive manner"
- "A sneak attack"
- "Stealthy footsteps"
- "A surreptitious glance at his watch"
synonym:
- furtive,
- sneak(a),
- sneaky,
- stealthy,
- surreptitious
2. Secret and sly or sordid
- "Backstairs gossip"
- "His low backstairs cunning"- a.l.guerard
- "Backstairs intimacies"
- "Furtive behavior"
synonym:
- backstair,
- backstairs,
- furtive