HyperDic: furtiveness

English > 1 sense of the word furtiveness:
NOUNattributefurtiveness, sneakiness, stealthinessa disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
English > furtiveness: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
MeaningA disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously.
Synonymssneakiness, stealthiness
Broadercloseness, secretivenessCharacterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
Spanishcarácter furtivo
Adjectivesfurtivemarked by quiet and caution and secrecy
furtivesecret and sly or sordid

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