secretiveness meaning

UK US /ˈsikrətɪvnəs/ 4 syllables

secretiveness (noun): characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes).

secretiveness has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

secretiveness as a noun

  1. characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)

    Synonyms: closeness

    Type of: unsociability

    Kinds: furtiveness

    Related forms: secretive

  2. the trait of keeping things secret

    Synonyms: secrecy, silence

    Type of: uncommunicativeness

    Kinds: mum

    Related forms: secretive

How to pronounce secretiveness

secretiveness is pronounced /ˈsikrətɪvnəs/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in SS · 13-letter words

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