A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.
Part of speech
adjective
Pronunciation
FUR-tiv /ˈfɜːtɪv/
Definition
Attempting to avoid notice or attention; secretive; suggesting hidden activity.
Plain meaning
Furtive means secretive and cautious — as if trying not to be noticed. A furtive glance, a furtive movement, a furtive whisper all suggest someone trying to do something without being observed.
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Formal to neutral. Slightly literary. More precise than sneaky or shifty in its connotations.
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Furtive used naturally — examples, nuances, and close synonyms.
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Podcast 3 · Prompt Engineering
Using “Furtive” in AI prompts
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