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furtive
What does furtive mean?
furtive (adjective): of a person or an animal: sly, stealthy.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use furtive in a sentence?
- A furtive manner. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce furtive?
/ˈfɝtɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does furtive come from?
From Middle English *furtyve (implied in furtyvely (adverb)), from Middle French furtif, furtive (“furtive, stealthy”) (Modern French furtif).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of furtive?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “furtive” mean?
of a person or an animal: sly, stealthy
Right! That's what “furtive” means.
clean and free from pathogens; hygienic
Not quite: that's what sanitary means.
belonging to or active during the night
Not quite: that's what nocturnal means.
(of weather or climate) physically mild
Not quite: that's what clement means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “furtive”?
clumsy
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innate
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sneaky
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candid
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