fur·tive (fûr t v)adj. 1. Characterized by stealth; surreptitious. 2. Expressive of hidden motives or purposes; shifty. See Synonyms at secret. [French furtif, from Old French, from Latin f  rt vus, from frtum, theft, from fr, thief; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.]fur tive·ly adv.fur tive·ness n. |
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| Noun | 1. | furtiveness - a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously secretiveness, closeness - characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes) |
Translations
furtiveness
n (of action) → Heimlichkeit f; (of behaviour, person) → Heimlichtuerei f; (of look) → Verstohlenheit f
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