The spy was very furtive as he stole the keys from the guard.
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Furtive
/ˈfɜːtɪv/
Synonyms for "furtive" (110 found)
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Strong matches (33)
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Adjective(2 words)
guardedillicit behavior
Related words (55)
Verb(1 words)
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treacheroustrickishtrickytwo facedtwo-facedunder coverunder the tableunder-the-counterunder-the-tableundercoverundergroundunderhandunderhandedunderneathunobtrusiveuntrustworthywaiting concealedwily
Adjective(13 words)
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9 entriescovert operationguarded expressionhidden meetingsecret fund flowsecretive behaviorsecretive gesturesly smilestealthy approachunderground contact
Collocations
6 entriesfurtive behaviorfurtive glancefurtive lookfurtive movementfurtive smilefurtive whisper
Inflections
2 entriesmore furtivemost furtive
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
15 total sentences available.
They cast furtive glances at one another.
Source: tatoeba (1640142)
He walked very slowly and circumspectly, and there was something indescribably guilty and furtive in his whole appearance.
Source: tatoeba (6617190)
A furtive tear welled up in her eyes, leaving me emotional.
Source: tatoeba (13577054)
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