secretiveness

NOUN

secrecy

Synonyms

STRONG

concealment confidence confidentiality covertness dark darkness furtiveness hiding hush isolation mystery privacy reticence retirement seclusion silence solitude stealth suppression

WEAK

clandestineness clandestinity huggermugger huggermuggery secretness surreptitiousness

Antonyms

STRONG

brightness clamor cognizance day daylight daytime enlightening illumination intelligence light lightness morning sense sensibility understanding

Example Sentences

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These include "unusual secretiveness, particularly around devices, mobile phones, social media accounts".

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

Thanks to Kelly’s secretiveness, fans may never know.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2022

North Korea’s secretiveness makes it unlikely outsiders can confirm the true scale of the outbreak.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2022

It was an uncharacteristic wave of employee advocacy at Apple, a company that even among its tight-lipped Silicon Valley peers has long been known for its secretiveness.

From Slate • Nov. 23, 2021

There was a lot of whispering and telegraphing and general secretiveness, the details of which even my sensitive ears could not take in.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

secretiveness

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