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furtiveness

noun

Definition of furtivenessnext
as in reticence

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for furtiveness
  1. reticence
  2. subterfuge
  3. silence
  4. slyness
  5. concealment
  6. shiftiness
  7. sneakiness
  8. stealth
Noun
  • That reticence led to calls from the city council for transparency, with the handful of alders who opposed the 2008 deal demanding details before anything moved forward.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The story centers on an impoverished young miner living a muted existence in a remote town where emotional reticence is the norm among men.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of reticence
Noun
  • This subterfuge makes sense, since what these people reveal implicates their superiors.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The cover art sets it up perfectly, a dreamlike subterfuge that transforms the Villarreals into mythological Greek heroines.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of subterfuge
Noun
  • Hickerson previously broke his silence on his girlfriend’s passing through a statement from his attorney Sloan Ellis.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Hayden Panettiere’s ex Brian Hickerson is breaking his silence on her death.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of silence
Noun
  • The harp is not an instrument of slyness, wryness, or the earth.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Like the tricksters of myth, there’s depth to their slyness.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of slyness
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • In The Executioners, and the 1962 and 1991 film adaptations of that novel, Cady is a predator specifically of women — even more specifically, young women — and he’s known for this, more so than his sneakiness, cleverness, or time served.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of sneakiness
Noun
  • By August 2023 Ozlo had emerged from stealth with $10 million in Series A funding led by LifeArc Ventures and ARTIS Ventures.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The startup, which is coming out of stealth and is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, Lux, 8VC, Aleph, Lightspeed and Altimeter Capital, also announced $250 million in funding over three rounds.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of stealth
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“Furtiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furtiveness. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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