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Word | Furtive |
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; a furtive manner; a lurking prowler; a sneak attack; stealthy footsteps; a surreptitious glance at his watch; someone skulking in the shadows / secretive or hidden / Stolen / stealthy; sneaky / attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive. / done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed, | |
Usage | ⇒ Chanakya planned his work in a furtive manner ⇒ Noticing the furtive glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter, the jeweler wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter on his hands,. ⇒ He cast a furtive glance in our direction. ⇒ they spent a furtive day together ⇒ The look in their eyes became furtive; John and I spent a furtive day together ⇒ a furtive glance |
Synonyms | underhand, sneaky, stealthy, sly, clandestine, secret, surreptitious, covert, hidden, insidious, secretive, shifty, cunning, undercover, crafty, foxy, skulking, wily, backstairs, deceitful, |
Antonyms | open, forthright, truthful, honest, aboveboard, blatant, obvious, overt, unconcealed, clear, deliberate, frank, manifest, patent, plain, plainspoken, public, straightforward, undisguised, brazen, |
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