FURTIVENESS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

furtiveness

noun

Definition of furtiveness

as in reticence

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Noun

In Chile, in addition to the geological challenges discussed above, some reticence to invest in copper development may also be due in part to the strength of the country’s lithium sector.

— Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Also in that courtroom that first day is his brother Jack (Noah Centineo), a more visibly restless and outgoing soul compared to Cody’s protective reticence.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of reticence

Noun

The subterfuge involved him stowing away in an airport catering container to sneak onto the jet.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
The sophistication of model subterfuge that OpenAI has now disclosed, combined with OpenAI’s inability to detect or stop the hacking, suggests far worse could be to come.

— Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of subterfuge

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The Oscar winner broke her silence about the loss in an interview on the SmartLess podcast, which is hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes.

— Alessandra De Tommasi, Vanity Fair, 22 Aug. 2026
Hickerson broke his silence for the first time since Panettiere died Sunday of an apparent overdose as his attorney Sloan Ellis made a statement on his behalf.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of silence

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Chun sentenced Williams to the maximum 25 years to life for second-degree murder, plus a consecutive one-to-three year sentence for concealment of a corpse.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, citizenship may be revoked if it was illegally procured or obtained through the concealment of a material fact or willful misrepresentation.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of concealment

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His combination of strength, shiftiness and ability to catch the football is constant, but Stokes’ ultimate X-factor is the ability to block and handle blitz pressure.

— Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
Björck is renowned for his hockey sense, shiftiness and offensive skill.

— Murat Ates, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of shiftiness

Noun

Those intelligence findings influence decisions involving stealth, sensors, maneuverability and combat range.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
The trio founded Ozlo in 2022 and secured a $10 million Series A from LifeArc Ventures and ARTIS Ventures before coming out of stealth in August 2023.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of stealth

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