FURTIVE Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word furtive. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FURTIVE
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| surreptitious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||||
| sneaky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by deception • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed | ||||||||
| stealthy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed | ||||||||
| clandestine | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||||||||
| covert | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed noun • a flock of coots • a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something adjective satellite • (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband | ||||||||
| secretive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information | ||||||||
| sly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by skill in deception | ||||||||
| backstair | nounn | |||||||
adjective satellite • secret and sly or sordid | ||||||||
| backstairs | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a second staircase at the rear of a building adjective satellite • secret and sly or sordid | ||||||||
| sneak | verbv | |||||||
noun • a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible • someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions • someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police adjective satellite • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed verb • to go stealthily or furtively • put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner • make off with belongings of others • pass on stealthily | ||||||||
