secretiveness

[US]/[ˈsɪkrɪtnəs]/
[UK]/[ˈsɪkrɪtnəs]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.the quality or state of being secretive; a tendency to conceal information; a secretive manner or behavior
adj.characterized by secrecy; secretive

Phrases & Collocations

with secretiveness

displaying secretiveness

a secretiveness about

inherent secretiveness

marked secretiveness

avoiding secretiveness

despite secretiveness

fueled by secretiveness

sense of secretiveness

air of secretiveness

Example Sentences

her secretiveness made it difficult to know what she was truly thinking.

the company's secretiveness regarding the project fueled rumors and speculation.

he displayed a concerning level of secretiveness during the investigation.

the child's secretiveness worried their parents, who encouraged open communication.

despite repeated questioning, she maintained a consistent level of secretiveness.

his natural secretiveness often made him seem aloof and distant.

the politician's secretiveness about his past raised serious questions.

a culture of secretiveness within the organization stifled innovation.

the team struggled due to a pervasive atmosphere of secretiveness and mistrust.

she valued honesty and disliked the pervasive secretiveness of the workplace.

the witness's secretiveness suggested they were withholding crucial information.

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