sideglance
Quick lateral peek
A sideglance is a quick, sideways look—glancing at something without turning your head directly toward it.
The word suggests discretion or subtlety, as when checking someone out without being obvious: She caught his sideglance across the room.
Often implies private assessment or furtive interest.
Also spelled as two words: side glance.
Angled, not straightforward
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- angledTurned from perpendicular
- askanceWith doubt or disapproval
- lateralOf the side
indirect · fleeting · quick · brief · darting · cursory · passing · momentary
Inclined to conceal
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- covertIntentionally concealed
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- sneakyStealthily deceptive
hidden · clandestine · conspiratorial · scheming · knowing · veiled · discreet · underhand
Affectedly modest
- playfulInclined toward fun
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- alluringPowerfully appealing
- bashfulUncomfortably self-conscious
demure · coquettish · suggestive · inviting · knowing · come-hither · provocative · arch
Guardedly alert
- distrustfulLacking faith in others
- skepticalInclined to question claims
- leeryCautiously distrustful
- mistrustfulLacking faith in others
doubtful · guarded · watchful · circumspect · questioning · uneasy · apprehensive · cautious
Eager to learn more
- interestedEager to know more
- peekingFurtive quick looking
- intriguedHad curiosity aroused
- nosyIntrusively curious
wondering · observant · watchful · attentive · probing · searching · inquiring · prying
Showing open contempt
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
- reproachfulShowing blame or disappointment
withering · critical · dismissive · sneering · condescending · disparaging · censorious · derisive
oblique
Angled, not straightforward
- peripheralExternal computer add-on
- angledTurned from perpendicular
- askanceWith doubt or disapproval
lateral · indirect · fleeting · quick · brief · darting · cursory · passing · momentary · stolen
secretive
Inclined to conceal
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- covertIntentionally concealed
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
sneaky · hidden · clandestine · conspiratorial · scheming · knowing · veiled · discreet · underhand · guarded
coy
Affectedly modest
bashful · demure · coquettish · suggestive · inviting · knowing · come-hither · provocative · arch · saucy
wary
Guardedly alert
- distrustfulLacking faith in others
- skepticalInclined to question claims
- leeryCautiously distrustful
mistrustful · doubtful · guarded · watchful · circumspect · questioning · uneasy · apprehensive · cautious · paranoid
inquisitive
Eager to learn more
- interestedEager to know more
- peekingFurtive quick looking
- intriguedHad curiosity aroused
nosy · wondering · observant · watchful · attentive · probing · searching · inquiring · prying · eager
scornful
Showing open contempt
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
reproachful · withering · critical · dismissive · sneering · condescending · disparaging · censorious · derisive · unimpressed