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sneakiness vs secretiveness

secretiveness vs sneakiness

sneakiness and secretiveness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sneakiness Yes No No No
secretiveness Yes No No No
As nouns, secretiveness is a hypernym of sneakiness; that is, secretiveness is a word with a broader meaning than sneakiness:
  • sneakiness: a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
  • secretiveness: characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
Other hypernyms of sneakiness include closeness.
sneakiness (noun) secretiveness (noun)
a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
the trait of keeping things secret
Difference between sneakiness and secretiveness

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