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    furtive
    /ˈfəːtɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive: "they spent a furtive day together"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFURTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FURTIVE definition: 1. (of people) behaving secretly and often dishonestly, or (of actions) done secretly and often…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › furtiveFurtive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFURTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    FURTIVE meaning: 1. (of people) behaving secretly and often dishonestly, or (of actions) done secretly and often…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › furtiveFurtive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Furtive."

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › furtiveFURTIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Furtive definition: taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret. See examples of FURTIVE used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFURTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfurtive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    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. The secretary looked almost furtive when I walked in. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFURTIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    FURTIVE definition: doing something secretly, or done secretly, so that people do not notice: . Learn more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › furtive_adjfurtive, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the adjective furtive mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective furtive . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. www.wordsmyth.netfurtive | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English language...

    The meaning of furtive. Definition of furtive. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.