Definition of furtive in English:

furtive

adjective ˈfəːtɪvˈfərdɪv

1Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
they spent a furtive day together
he stole a furtive glance at her
Example sentencesExamples
- And they do not want male waiters casting furtive looks and breathing down their necks.
- We may as well have been poker players, there were so many furtive glances.
- When their meal arrived, he forgot about them and did not notice the furtive glances the two reclusive men cast their way, although he glanced idly at them when they left the tavern.
- Taking a furtive glance around for his father, Joe considered his next move.
- I didn't miss the furtive glance he cast around to check if anyone was looking.
- He cast a furtive glance around the square and, seeing that his admirer had not yet gone away, bent over his boot again.
- I took a furtive look around, digested the unfamiliar surroundings, and backtracked.
- Someone else appears to be indulging in a furtive attempt to see what they can get away with.
- I could see that he took a couple of furtive glances at what I was doing, but he wasn't really watching.
- Picking up his briefcase, he headed towards the police station, noticing a little more furtive activity today than usual.
- Usually this would prompt me to snort: how about the homosexual church officials who preach this stuff in public while leading furtive double lives?
- Micromounters are looked upon as some sort of secret society that does furtive things under microscopes for inexplicable reasons.
- As over the wounds of hurt pride and battered citizenship do thousands of furtive conservatives ‘furiously blog’ (in Book's phrase).
- He cast furtive glances out of the corner of his eye, looking for Kathleen but couldn't seem to spot her.
- After a furtive glance toward his father, Jeremy answered it.
- While lord of the castle, he longs for useful work such as he did at the forge, but even his furtive attempts to fix a castle lock are foiled.
- She cast a furtive glance over her shoulder and caught a glimpse of Alex's dejected and sullen expression.
- For her part, Christine noticed the partially furtive glances, and it saddened her more than she would've cared to admit.
- For the philosopher Roland Barthes, the power of furtive photography stems from its ability to disclose part of its subject's subconscious.
- There is something in a furtive glance of eyes on the subway, or from the passing crowd that does not tend to permanence.
Synonyms
secretive, secret, surreptitious
sly, sneaky, wily, underhand, under the table
clandestine, hidden, covert, cloaked, conspiratorial, underground, cloak and dagger, hole and corner, hugger-mugger
stealthy, sneaking, skulking, slinking
sidelong, sideways, oblique, indirect
Military black
informal hush-hush, shifty
1. 1.1 Suggestive of guilty nervousness.
  the look in his eyes became furtive
  Example sentencesExamples
  There was nothing furtive or nervous about him - it was as if he was perfectly entitled to be there.
  The look the officer had given Ian had been furtive, almost guilty, and Ian sensed disapproval in the man's silence.
  But his gaze was not nervous or furtive but controlling, establishing a zone that she was not to enter.
  The two exchanged furtive glances in slight panic at this last comment.
  He casts a furtive, almost embarrassed glance around the nearby area.
  There was a sudden wave of tittering from my daughter's classmates and furtive looks.
  From the positions of the heads and eyes, do they look honest and straightforward, shy, or furtive and untrustworthy?
  It's almost unbearably tempting to suggest a furtive flick on the nose.
  The word furtive might have been invented to describe his dodgy demeanour.
  Instead it's a candid admission he once lived the furtive lifestyle of a sinister international beer villain.
  The ferocious snarl of the Tyrannosaurus Rex has been replaced by a furtive shameful glance.
  Arnold, even as he issues obligatory denials, is, unlike Bill, neither furtive nor guilty.

Derivatives

furtiveness

nounˈfəːtɪvnəsˈfərdɪvnəs

She hated all the lies, the dishonesty, the furtiveness, but it was the only way of escaping Walter's clutches and a loveless life of imprisonment and restraint.
Example sentencesExamples
- More than honest, it's the image of a major artist courageously butting her head against the furtiveness and sadism of Stalinist and post-Stalinist bureaucracy.
- The second thing was the furtiveness with which my inquiries were met.
- I understand though that there was a certain amount of furtiveness or subterfuge involved in getting this Aboriginal cricket team out of the country to set sail for England.
- For our generation, then, the Sixties were indeed the beginning of sex, and we had an easier time than the previous generation who had the embarrassment, furtiveness and guilt, or later generations who had the threat of Aids.

Origin

Early 17th century: from French furtif, -ive or Latin furtivus, from furtum 'theft'.

Definition of furtive in US English:

furtive

adjectiveˈfərdivˈfərdɪv

1Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
they spent a furtive day together
he stole a furtive glance at her
Example sentencesExamples
- Usually this would prompt me to snort: how about the homosexual church officials who preach this stuff in public while leading furtive double lives?
- We may as well have been poker players, there were so many furtive glances.
- There is something in a furtive glance of eyes on the subway, or from the passing crowd that does not tend to permanence.
- I took a furtive look around, digested the unfamiliar surroundings, and backtracked.
- And they do not want male waiters casting furtive looks and breathing down their necks.
- I could see that he took a couple of furtive glances at what I was doing, but he wasn't really watching.
- I didn't miss the furtive glance he cast around to check if anyone was looking.
- For the philosopher Roland Barthes, the power of furtive photography stems from its ability to disclose part of its subject's subconscious.
- When their meal arrived, he forgot about them and did not notice the furtive glances the two reclusive men cast their way, although he glanced idly at them when they left the tavern.
- While lord of the castle, he longs for useful work such as he did at the forge, but even his furtive attempts to fix a castle lock are foiled.
- Picking up his briefcase, he headed towards the police station, noticing a little more furtive activity today than usual.
- As over the wounds of hurt pride and battered citizenship do thousands of furtive conservatives ‘furiously blog’ (in Book's phrase).
- Taking a furtive glance around for his father, Joe considered his next move.
- He cast a furtive glance around the square and, seeing that his admirer had not yet gone away, bent over his boot again.
- Someone else appears to be indulging in a furtive attempt to see what they can get away with.
- For her part, Christine noticed the partially furtive glances, and it saddened her more than she would've cared to admit.
- She cast a furtive glance over her shoulder and caught a glimpse of Alex's dejected and sullen expression.
- Micromounters are looked upon as some sort of secret society that does furtive things under microscopes for inexplicable reasons.
- After a furtive glance toward his father, Jeremy answered it.
- He cast furtive glances out of the corner of his eye, looking for Kathleen but couldn't seem to spot her.
Synonyms
secretive, secret, surreptitious
1. 1.1 Suggestive of guilty nervousness.
  the look in his eyes became furtive
  Example sentencesExamples
  There was a sudden wave of tittering from my daughter's classmates and furtive looks.
  The ferocious snarl of the Tyrannosaurus Rex has been replaced by a furtive shameful glance.
  It's almost unbearably tempting to suggest a furtive flick on the nose.
  He casts a furtive, almost embarrassed glance around the nearby area.
  Instead it's a candid admission he once lived the furtive lifestyle of a sinister international beer villain.
  Arnold, even as he issues obligatory denials, is, unlike Bill, neither furtive nor guilty.
  But his gaze was not nervous or furtive but controlling, establishing a zone that she was not to enter.
  From the positions of the heads and eyes, do they look honest and straightforward, shy, or furtive and untrustworthy?
  The word furtive might have been invented to describe his dodgy demeanour.
  The two exchanged furtive glances in slight panic at this last comment.
  The look the officer had given Ian had been furtive, almost guilty, and Ian sensed disapproval in the man's silence.
  There was nothing furtive or nervous about him - it was as if he was perfectly entitled to be there.

Origin

Early 17th century: from French furtif, -ive or Latin furtivus, from furtum ‘theft’.

单词	furtive
释义	Definition of furtive in English: furtive adjective ˈfəːtɪvˈfərdɪv 1Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive. they spent a furtive day together he stole a furtive glance at her Example sentencesExamples And they do not want male waiters casting furtive looks and breathing down their necks. We may as well have been poker players, there were so many furtive glances. When their meal arrived, he forgot about them and did not notice the furtive glances the two reclusive men cast their way, although he glanced idly at them when they left the tavern. Taking a furtive glance around for his father, Joe considered his next move. I didn't miss the furtive glance he cast around to check if anyone was looking. He cast a furtive glance around the square and, seeing that his admirer had not yet gone away, bent over his boot again. I took a furtive look around, digested the unfamiliar surroundings, and backtracked. Someone else appears to be indulging in a furtive attempt to see what they can get away with. I could see that he took a couple of furtive glances at what I was doing, but he wasn't really watching. Picking up his briefcase, he headed towards the police station, noticing a little more furtive activity today than usual. Usually this would prompt me to snort: how about the homosexual church officials who preach this stuff in public while leading furtive double lives? Micromounters are looked upon as some sort of secret society that does furtive things under microscopes for inexplicable reasons. As over the wounds of hurt pride and battered citizenship do thousands of furtive conservatives ‘furiously blog’ (in Book's phrase). He cast furtive glances out of the corner of his eye, looking for Kathleen but couldn't seem to spot her. After a furtive glance toward his father, Jeremy answered it. While lord of the castle, he longs for useful work such as he did at the forge, but even his furtive attempts to fix a castle lock are foiled. She cast a furtive glance over her shoulder and caught a glimpse of Alex's dejected and sullen expression. For her part, Christine noticed the partially furtive glances, and it saddened her more than she would've cared to admit. For the philosopher Roland Barthes, the power of furtive photography stems from its ability to disclose part of its subject's subconscious. There is something in a furtive glance of eyes on the subway, or from the passing crowd that does not tend to permanence. Synonyms secretive, secret, surreptitious sly, sneaky, wily, underhand, under the table clandestine, hidden, covert, cloaked, conspiratorial, underground, cloak and dagger, hole and corner, hugger-mugger stealthy, sneaking, skulking, slinking sidelong, sideways, oblique, indirect Military black informal hush-hush, shifty 1.1 Suggestive of guilty nervousness. the look in his eyes became furtive Example sentencesExamples There was nothing furtive or nervous about him - it was as if he was perfectly entitled to be there. The look the officer had given Ian had been furtive, almost guilty, and Ian sensed disapproval in the man's silence. But his gaze was not nervous or furtive but controlling, establishing a zone that she was not to enter. The two exchanged furtive glances in slight panic at this last comment. He casts a furtive, almost embarrassed glance around the nearby area. There was a sudden wave of tittering from my daughter's classmates and furtive looks. From the positions of the heads and eyes, do they look honest and straightforward, shy, or furtive and untrustworthy? It's almost unbearably tempting to suggest a furtive flick on the nose. The word furtive might have been invented to describe his dodgy demeanour. Instead it's a candid admission he once lived the furtive lifestyle of a sinister international beer villain. The ferocious snarl of the Tyrannosaurus Rex has been replaced by a furtive shameful glance. Arnold, even as he issues obligatory denials, is, unlike Bill, neither furtive nor guilty. Derivatives furtiveness nounˈfəːtɪvnəsˈfərdɪvnəs She hated all the lies, the dishonesty, the furtiveness, but it was the only way of escaping Walter's clutches and a loveless life of imprisonment and restraint. Example sentencesExamples More than honest, it's the image of a major artist courageously butting her head against the furtiveness and sadism of Stalinist and post-Stalinist bureaucracy. The second thing was the furtiveness with which my inquiries were met. I understand though that there was a certain amount of furtiveness or subterfuge involved in getting this Aboriginal cricket team out of the country to set sail for England. For our generation, then, the Sixties were indeed the beginning of sex, and we had an easier time than the previous generation who had the embarrassment, furtiveness and guilt, or later generations who had the threat of Aids. Origin Early 17th century: from French furtif, -ive or Latin furtivus, from furtum 'theft'. Definition of furtive in US English: furtive adjectiveˈfərdivˈfərdɪv 1Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive. they spent a furtive day together he stole a furtive glance at her Example sentencesExamples Usually this would prompt me to snort: how about the homosexual church officials who preach this stuff in public while leading furtive double lives? We may as well have been poker players, there were so many furtive glances. There is something in a furtive glance of eyes on the subway, or from the passing crowd that does not tend to permanence. I took a furtive look around, digested the unfamiliar surroundings, and backtracked. And they do not want male waiters casting furtive looks and breathing down their necks. I could see that he took a couple of furtive glances at what I was doing, but he wasn't really watching. I didn't miss the furtive glance he cast around to check if anyone was looking. For the philosopher Roland Barthes, the power of furtive photography stems from its ability to disclose part of its subject's subconscious. When their meal arrived, he forgot about them and did not notice the furtive glances the two reclusive men cast their way, although he glanced idly at them when they left the tavern. While lord of the castle, he longs for useful work such as he did at the forge, but even his furtive attempts to fix a castle lock are foiled. Picking up his briefcase, he headed towards the police station, noticing a little more furtive activity today than usual. As over the wounds of hurt pride and battered citizenship do thousands of furtive conservatives ‘furiously blog’ (in Book's phrase). Taking a furtive glance around for his father, Joe considered his next move. He cast a furtive glance around the square and, seeing that his admirer had not yet gone away, bent over his boot again. Someone else appears to be indulging in a furtive attempt to see what they can get away with. For her part, Christine noticed the partially furtive glances, and it saddened her more than she would've cared to admit. She cast a furtive glance over her shoulder and caught a glimpse of Alex's dejected and sullen expression. Micromounters are looked upon as some sort of secret society that does furtive things under microscopes for inexplicable reasons. After a furtive glance toward his father, Jeremy answered it. He cast furtive glances out of the corner of his eye, looking for Kathleen but couldn't seem to spot her. Synonyms secretive, secret, surreptitious 1.1 Suggestive of guilty nervousness. the look in his eyes became furtive Example sentencesExamples There was a sudden wave of tittering from my daughter's classmates and furtive looks. The ferocious snarl of the Tyrannosaurus Rex has been replaced by a furtive shameful glance. It's almost unbearably tempting to suggest a furtive flick on the nose. He casts a furtive, almost embarrassed glance around the nearby area. Instead it's a candid admission he once lived the furtive lifestyle of a sinister international beer villain. Arnold, even as he issues obligatory denials, is, unlike Bill, neither furtive nor guilty. But his gaze was not nervous or furtive but controlling, establishing a zone that she was not to enter. From the positions of the heads and eyes, do they look honest and straightforward, shy, or furtive and untrustworthy? The word furtive might have been invented to describe his dodgy demeanour. The two exchanged furtive glances in slight panic at this last comment. The look the officer had given Ian had been furtive, almost guilty, and Ian sensed disapproval in the man's silence. There was nothing furtive or nervous about him - it was as if he was perfectly entitled to be there. Origin Early 17th century: from French furtif, -ive or Latin furtivus, from furtum ‘theft’.
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