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ˈfɜr tɪvfurtive
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furtiveadjective
stealthy
Synonyms:
surreptitiousfurtiveadjective
Exhibiting guilty or evasive secrecy.
Synonyms:
surreptitious
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
furtive
Synonyms:
stealthy, clandestine, secretive, secret, slyAntonyms:
open, public, undisguised, unreserved, unconcealed
Princeton's WordNet
furtive, sneak(a), sneaky, stealthy, surreptitiousadjective
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"
Antonyms:
open, unconcealed, overtbackstair, backstairs, furtiveadjective
secret and sly or sordid
"backstairs gossip"; "his low backstairs cunning"- A.L.Guerard; "backstairs intimacies"; "furtive behavior"
Synonyms:
sneaky, backstair, stealthy, sneak(a), surreptitious, backstairsAntonyms:
overt, unconcealed, open
Dictionary of English Synonymes
furtiveadjective
Synonyms:
stolen, stealthy, surreptitious, clandestine, secret, sly
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#2600 | secret | |
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#29532 | sneaky | |
#33098 | clandestine | |
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#66028 | stealthy | |
#91018 | furtive | |
#103646 | surreptitious |
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