Furtive (Adjective)

Meaning 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".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Sneaky
• Stealthy
• Surreptitious
• Sneak

Related Words

• Furtiveness (noun)

Meaning ²

Secret and sly or sordid; "backstairs gossip"; "his low backstairs cunning"- A.L.Guerard; "backstairs intimacies"; "furtive behavior".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Backstairs
• Backstair

Related Words

• Furtiveness (noun)