adj. 1 accomplished with or characterized by stealth; surreptitious; sly; 2 seemingly underhanded; shifty.
The police caught the suspect's furtive dash around the side of the building.
The police caught the suspect's furtive dash around the side of the building.
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on the sly; sneaking; sneaky; stealthy
aboveboard; barefaced; forthright
2 syllables
fur-tive
furtive
assertive
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