SECRETIVENESS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

secretiveness

noun

Definition of secretiveness

as in secrecy

the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret his secretiveness about his past always made some people suspicious of what he might be hiding

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Recent Examples of secretiveness The report’s conclusion speculates that keeping things private, even innocuous ones, signals secretiveness. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 And, the school wasn’t messing around with the secretiveness of the open practice for those who either received a ticket or media members in attendance. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 McCarthy is not the first Hollywood conservative to discuss the industry’s secretiveness over Republicanism. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025

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secrecy

Noun

In a sea of influencers, Michelin’s century of dining expertise and its strict code of secrecy stand out.

— Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
His lawyers, making the motion for dismissal, argued that Kuznietsov was still an active duty soldier and as such was obligated by Ukrainian law not to speak for reasons of secrecy linked to national security.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

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