How do you spell Furtive?
Correct spelling
furtive
Remember FUR like a thief - furtive ends in -ive, not -ative
Why is furtive spelled this way?
From Latin furtivus, stolen. FUR (thief). Something furtive has the quality of theft — secrecy born from guilt, movement designed to escape notice.
Common misspellings of furtive
furtativefurtivfertivefurtieve
Example
She cast a furtive glance around the room before slipping the letter into her pocket.