secretiveness
1. characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes) • Syn: closeness • Ant: openness (for: closeness) • Derivationally related forms: secretive, close (for: closeness) • Hypernyms: unsociability, unsociableness • Hyponyms: furtiveness, sneakiness, stealthiness 2. the trait of keeping things secret • Syn: secrecy, silence • Derivationally related forms: silence (for: silence), secretive • Hypernyms: uncommunicativeness • Hyponyms: mum
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