Meaning of SECRETIVENESS
Pronunciation: | | s'eekrutivnus
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the trait of keeping things secret
- [n] characterized by a lack of openness esp about one's actions or purposes
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| Synonyms: | | closeness, secrecy, silence |
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| Antonyms: | | openness | |
| See Also: | | furtiveness, mum, sneakiness, stealthiness, uncommunicativeness, unsociability, unsociableness | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Se*cret"ive*ness\, n.
1. The quality of being secretive; disposition or tendency to
conceal.
2. (Phren.) The faculty or propensity which impels to
reserve, secrecy, or concealment.
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