Meaning
furtive, stealthy
- done secretly or stealthily to avoid being noticed
- expressing stealth or secrecy (of a glance, gesture)
In a sentence
Gli ha lanciato uno sguardo furtivo durante la riunione.
She cast a furtive glance at him during the meeting.
Con movimenti furtivi è uscito dalla stanza senza far rumore.
With stealthy movements, he left the room without making noise.
Perché ti muovi in modo così furtivo?
Why are you moving around so stealthily?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| furtivo | masculine · singular |
| furtiva | feminine · singular |
| furtivi | masculine · plural |
| furtive | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often collocated with 'sguardo' (glance) or 'passo' (step).
- Follows regular four-ending adjective agreement (-o, -a, -i, -e).