Synonyms of secretiveness

secretiveness

noun

as in secrecy

the practice or habit of keeping secrets or keeping one's affairs secret

his secretiveness about his past always made some people suspicious of what he might be hiding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secrecy
• prudence
• privacy
• silence
• confidentiality
• closeness
• reticence
• wariness
• circumspection
• discretion
• subterfuge
• stealth
• taciturnity
• furtiveness
• concealment
• discreetness
• reserve
• slyness
• underhandedness
• sneakiness
• shiftiness
• covertness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• openness
• honesty
• frankness
• candor
• indiscretion
• imprudence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of secretiveness

The report’s conclusion speculates that keeping things private, even innocuous ones, signals secretiveness. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

And, the school wasn’t messing around with the secretiveness of the open practice for those who either received a ticket or media members in attendance. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

McCarthy is not the first Hollywood conservative to discuss the industry’s secretiveness over Republicanism. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025