Antonyms for furtive

Grammar : Adj

Spell : fur-tiv

Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɜr tɪv

Definition of furtive

Origin : late 15c. (implied in furtively), from French furtif, from Latin furtivus "stolen, hidden, secret," from furtum "theft, robbery," from fur (genitive furis) "thief," probably from PIE *bhor-, from root *bher- (1) "to carry" (see infer). Related: Furtiveness.

adj sneaky, secretive

Example sentences :

And in the low bushes could be discerned the lurking, furtive, shadowy jackals.
Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White

Told under the breath, with furtive glances to right and to left.
Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White

How noisy and romping the brook was; how capricious, how playful, how furtive!
Extract from : « A Little Book of Profitable Tales » by Eugene Field

The pink plump face was contorted in a furtive grimace of deprecation.
Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance

I stayed with her, casting displeased and furtive glances at the Prince.
Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

He was endeavoring to fix and hold those dark, furtive eyes.
Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum

He collided with the girl who, with a furtive gesture, slipped something into her muff.
Extract from : « A Nest of Spies » by Pierre Souvestre

One or two were pale, and their eyes wore a furtive, frightened look.
Extract from : « The Trampling of the Lilies » by Rafael Sabatini

Thorpe, after a furtive instant of bewilderment, opened his mouth.
Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic

He seated himself and took a furtive glance at the man's face.
Extract from : « Mixed Faces » by Roy Norton

Synonyms for furtive

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