furtive

fur·tive  (fûrtv)

adj.

1. Characterized by stealth; surreptitious.

2. Expressive of hidden motives or purposes; shifty. See Synonyms at secret.

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[French furtif, from Old French, from Latin frtvus, from frtum, theft, from fr, thief; see bher-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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furtive·ly adv.

furtive·ness n.

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furtive

Adjective

sly, cautious, and secretive [Latin furtivus stolen]

furtively adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	furtive - 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" sneak, stealthy, surreptitious, sneaky concealed - hidden on any grounds for any motive; "a concealed weapon"; "a concealed compartment in his briefcase"
	2.	furtive - secret and sly or sordid; "backstairs gossip"; "his low backstairs cunning"- A.L.Guerard; "backstairs intimacies"; "furtive behavior" backstair, backstairs covert - secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; "covert actions by the CIA"; "covert funding for the rebels"

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furtive

adjective sly, secret, hidden, sneaking, covert, cloaked, behind someone's back, secretive, clandestine, sneaky, under-the-table, slinking, conspiratorial, skulking, underhand, surreptitious, stealthy << OPPOSITE open

Translations

furtive [ˈfəːtɪv] adj → furtivo

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furtive [ˈfəːtɪv] adj → furtif/ive

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furtive [ˈfəːtɪv] adj → verstohlen

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furtive [ˈfəːtɪv] adj → furtivo/a