noun
Meaning 1
The quality of being furtive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
furtiveness
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noun
Meaning 2
a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sneakiness, stealthiness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: closeness, secretiveness
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English furtive Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English furtiveness From furtive + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Latvian: zaglīgums — quality of being furtive
- Latvian: zaglība — quality of being furtive
- Polish: potajemność — quality of being furtive
- Polish: tajemność — quality of being furtive
- Polish: ukradkowość — quality of being furtive
- Portuguese: furtividade — quality of being furtive