furtiveness

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noun

The quality of being furtive.

Similar
sneakinessstealthiness
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Meanings

nounfurtiveness (countable and uncountable, plural furtivenesses)

plural furtivenesses

  1. countableuncountableThe quality of being furtive.

    Synonyms: sneakiness, stealthiness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being furtive.

Similar
sneakinessstealthiness

More synonyms by meaning

nouna disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously

Similar
sneakinessstealthiness
Broader
closenesssecretiveness
Also see
sneakinessstealthiness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From furtive + -ness.

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Translations

Latvian zaglīgums, zaglība
  • zaglīgumsquality of being furtive
  • zaglībaquality of being furtive
Polish potajemność, tajemność
  • potajemnośćquality of being furtive
  • tajemnośćquality of being furtive
  • ukradkowośćquality of being furtive
Portuguese furtividade
  • furtividadequality of being furtive
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APA

furtiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furtiveness

MLA

“furtiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furtiveness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “furtiveness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/furtiveness.

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