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PRONUNCIATION OF FURTIVENESS

furtiveness  [ˈfɜːtɪvnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FURTIVENESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Furtiveness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FURTIVENESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

furtiveness

Secrecy

Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from certain individuals or groups, perhaps while sharing it with other individuals. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controversial, depending on the content or nature of the secret, the group or people keeping the secret, and the motivation for secrecy. Secrecy by government entities is often decried as excessive or in promotion of poor operation; excessive revelation of information on individuals can conflict with virtues of privacy and confidentiality. It is often contrasted with social transparency. Secrecy is sometimes considered of life or death importance. U.S. soldier at camp during World War II.

Definition of furtiveness in the English dictionary

The definition of furtiveness in the dictionary is the quality or state of being characterized by stealth; slyness and secretiveness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FURTIVENESS


abortiveness
əˈbɔːtɪvnəs
activeness
ˈæktɪvnəs
adaptiveness
əˈdæptɪvnəs
conservativeness
kənˈsɜːvətɪvnəs
cooperativeness
kəʊˈɒpərətɪvnəs
costiveness
ˈkɒstɪvnəs
creativeness
krɪˈeɪtɪvnəs
defectiveness
dɪˈfektɪvnəs
inattentiveness
ˌɪnəˈtentɪvnəs
informativeness
ɪnˈfɔːmətɪvnəs
innovativeness
ˈɪnəvətɪvnəs
inoperativeness
ɪnˈɒpərətɪvnəs
intuitiveness
ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪvnəs
positiveness
ˈpɒzɪtɪvnəs
primitiveness
ˈprɪmɪtɪvnəs
restrictiveness
rɪˈstrɪktɪvnəs
self-assertiveness
ˌsɛlfəˈsɜːtɪvnəs
sportiveness
ˈspɔːtɪvnəs
stick-to-itiveness
ˌstɪkˈtuːˌɪtɪvnəs
tentativeness
ˈtɛntətɪvnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FURTIVENESS

furth
furthcoming
further
further education
further education college
Further Education Funding Council
furtherance
furtherer
furthermore
furthermost
furthersome
furthest
furtive
furtively
furuncle
furuncular
furunculosis
furunculous
fury
furze

WORDS THAT END LIKE FURTIVENESS

adhesiveness
appropriateness
attentiveness
attractiveness
awareness
awesomeness
brand awareness
business
closeness
competitiveness
completeness
cost-effectiveness
cuteness
effectiveness
hoarseness
likeness
oneness
responsiveness
self-awareness
soreness
uniqueness

Synonyms and antonyms of furtiveness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «furtiveness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FURTIVENESS

Find out the translation of furtiveness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of furtiveness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «furtiveness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

furtiveness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

furtiveness
570 millions of speakers

English

furtiveness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

furtiveness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التخفي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Скрытность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

furtividade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

furtiveness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sournoiserie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keberanian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heimlichkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

furtiveness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

furtiveness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Furtiveness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người nham hiểm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

furtiveness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उध्वस्तता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gizlilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

latitanza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

furtiveness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скритність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

furtiveness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

furtiveness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

furtiveness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

furtiveness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

furtiveness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of furtiveness

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FURTIVENESS»

The term «furtiveness» is used very little and occupies the 166.224 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FURTIVENESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «furtiveness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «furtiveness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about furtiveness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FURTIVENESS»

Discover the use of furtiveness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to furtiveness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Law on Corruption in Singapore: Cases and Materials
The furtiveness of a transaction may be an indicator of corruption, but it cannot be a conclusive point in every case. Essentially, what has to be examined is the mode of payment and the surrounding circumstances. 3.61 Hence, in Narindar ...
Boon Gin Tan, 2007
2
Arts of Possession: The Middle English Household Imaginary
just as a corollary of its erotic subject, but as part of its larger fascination with the furtiveness that is part of the integral structure of this world, a world where love is furtive not because it is not a central part of the court, but where furtiveness lies ...
D. Vance Smith, 2003
3
Hawk
furtiveness. and. her. reaction. Chelsea was sure he knew exactly what she had been planning. “You're awake.” “Yes.” He sat up and stretched. “I've been awake for a while. Wanted to give you a little extra time. But we should get moving.
AnnieMae Robertson, 2002
4
The Bop Apocalypse: The Religious Visions of Kerouac, ...
"It's a sort of furtiveness," he said. "Like we were a generation of furtives. You know, with an inner knowledge there's no use flaunting on that level, the level of the 'public,' a kind of beatness — I mean, being right down to it, to ourselves, ...
John Lardas, 2001
5
An Empty House
Uniforms multiplied, and multiple too were the mass exodus and the furtiveness of those who hid their wares in packages hastily assembled from the same paper that had been their display cases. They disappeared behind the kiosks, sticking ...
Carlos Cerda, 2003
6
The Newcastle Magazine
Talking of furtiveness, puts us in mind of a pleasant story, the principal actor in which was no other than the great founder of this system; Not that the story was exactly a pleasant story to him, for in truth 'it was a._ver_v disagreeable story: but  ...
‎1827
7
Joseph: A Story of Divine Providence : a Text Theoretical ...
That there is a certain element of furtiveness and secrecy is also seen in v 14. At any rate, there is also a decided social gap between Boaz, the wealthy respected citizen of Bethlehem, and Ruth the Moabitess who is a foreigner, destitute, and ...
Robert E. Longacre, 2003
8
Don Carlos and Mary Stuart
And the furtiveness 1000 With which he gave it to me! DOMINGO. Furtiveness— ALBA. To whom is it addressed? TAXIS. To the Prince of Nassau and Orange. ALBA. That is treason. Chaplain, William of Orange! DOMINGO. Yes, most certainly.
Friedrich Schiller, 1999
9
Harrap's essential English Dictionary
noun (uncount) furtiveness: the apparent furtiveness of the operation. fury /'fjoan/ noun 1 (uncount, or used in the singular) Fury is intense or violent anger: He flies into a fury if you dare to disagree with him. [same as rage] 2 {uncount; literary) ...
‎1996
10
The Tontine
I'm sorry for the furtiveness . . .furtiveness? . . . wow . . . that sounded like what the manager of the Dorchester would say . . . so I guess he's the real thing . . . but I wanted to get you out of the public area as quickly as possible.” I must have had a ...
Lawrence Wagger, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FURTIVENESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term furtiveness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Border agency blocks release of independent report on use of force
The border agency has a track record of furtiveness. The journalism organization Investigative Reporters and Editors last year bestowed its inaugural Golden ... «Reveal, Jul 15»
2
New York abandons 'stop-and-frisk' procedure that mostly targeted …
Jevon Menendez, 26, tries to make his walk look “very calculated” so he can't be accused of furtiveness. Volney Milfort, a 28-year-old with a ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
3
Body Language and Marriage Politics
But this year, I saw none of that furtiveness. The couples I saw--young old and in-between; men with men, women with women and cis people ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
4
The Curse of the Pixar Universe
I don't believe it. Furtiveness and deception are at least as much at the core of life and the essence of character—and not just Riley's character ... «The New Yorker, Jun 15»
5
The Hillary Paradox
In the fresh revelations, as in the books, the traits of the Clintons were spread out for a new generation to marvel at: the furtiveness, the shifting ... «The Weekly Standard, Jun 15»
6
FIFA-funded 'United Passions' is simply a terrible, terrible movie
He captures the innate furtiveness of Blatter wonderfully. The hunch, the shuffle, the swaying, the way the eyes flicker around the room -- it's all ... «BusinessGhana, Jun 15»
7
In the footsteps of terror
The furtiveness perhaps reflects Banten's history of far-reaching tentacles and binding radical networks. The Banten Ring — part of Samudra's ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
8
Numaish Karachi: can art installations change this violent megacity's …
One of the consequences of the political battles of the past 25 years has been a collective furtiveness in the use of Karachi's public space: parks ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
9
27 years ago in US Catholic: Miscarriage: Make time to mourn an …
It is odd that though miscarriage and stillbirth are not stifled by the furtiveness and shame of abortion, the Christian community can seem even ... «U.S. Catholic magazine, May 15»
10
The forgotten flag: De Blasio's POW-MIA mistake
In furtiveness rather than pride, working under cover of darkness, a City Hall workman restored a POW-MIA flag to its rightful place at the ... «New York Daily News, May 15»

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