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furtiveness
fur·tive F0371700 (fûr′tĭv)adj. Characterized by, acting with, or suggesting stealth or a desire to avoid discovery; surreptitious: "J.W. from time to time gave her a furtive squeeze of the hand, but they never got to go out alone any more" (John Dos Passos). See Synonyms at secret.
[French furtif, from Old French, from Latin fūrtīvus, from fūrtum, theft, from fūr, thief; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]
fur′tive·ly adv.fur′tive·ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | furtiveness - a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiouslysneakiness, stealthinesssecretiveness, closeness - characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes) |
furtivenessnounThe act of proceeding slowly, deliberately, and secretly to escape observation:slinkiness, sneakiness, stealth, stealthiness.Translationsfurtiveness
Synonyms for furtivenessnoun the act of proceeding slowly, deliberately, and secretly to escape observationSynonyms- slinkiness
- sneakiness
- stealth
- stealthiness
Synonyms for furtivenessnoun a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiouslySynonymsRelated Words |