English noun: secretiveness | |||
| 1. | secretiveness (attribute) characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes) | ||
| Synonyms | closeness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | unsociability, unsociableness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | furtiveness, sneakiness, stealthiness | ||
| Antonyms | openness, nakedness | ||
| 2. | secretiveness (attribute) the trait of keeping things secret | ||
| Synonyms | secrecy, silence | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | uncommunicativeness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mum | ||