furtivo

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furtivo

  • /furˈtivo/

Where it comes from

dal latino furtìvus che deriva da fùrtum cioè "furto"

adjective furtivi · furtiva · furtive

  1. che deriva da furto, collegato a furto
  2. che è fatto di nascosto, per non essere visto, con circospezione

Similar: rubato, sottratto, trafugato, silenzioso, piano piano, cauto, circospetto, guardingo, inavvertito, inosservato, nascosto, prudente, segreto, occulto, clandestino, quatto-quatto · Opposite: legale, consentito, chiaro, manifesto, palese, aperto, evidente, smaccato, dichiarato

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In English

  • furtive of a person or animal: sly, stealthy
  • surreptitious stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert
  • sly done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy
  • stealthy characterized by or resembling stealth or secrecy
  • sneaky difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting the adversaries
  • thievish Having a tendency to steal

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"furtivo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/furtivo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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furtivo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/furtivo

Chicago

"furtivo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/furtivo.

BibTeX
@misc{furtivo_2026,
  title = {furtivo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/furtivo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}