furtive
adjective/ˈfɜːtɪv/
/ˈfɜːrtɪv/
(disapproving)- behaving in a way that shows that you want to keep something secret and do not want to be noticed synonym stealthy
- She cast a furtive glance over her shoulder.
- He looked sly and furtive.
- The look in his eyes became furtive.
- The secretary looked almost furtive when I walked in.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryFurtive is used with these nouns:- glance
- look
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from French furtif, -ive or Latin furtivus, from furtum ‘theft’.
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