furtiveadjective/fuɾˈtivu/mediumfur·ti·voPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionActing or moving in a stealthy, secretive manner to avoid being seen or heard.He cast a furtive glance around the room.Their furtive meeting took place after dark.synsneakystealthysurreptitiousantopenovertblatantCommon collocationsfurtive glancefurtive movementfurtive lookfurtive behaviorEtymologyDo latim 'furtivus', derivado de 'furtum' (furto).Related wordsfurtofurtivamentefurtar