Noun: secretiveness see-kru-tiv-nus
- The trait of keeping things secret
"Her secretiveness about her past aroused curiosity";
- secrecy, silence
- Characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
"Her secretiveness about her past relationships intrigued her new partner";
- closeness
Type of: uncommunicativeness, unsociability, unsociableness
Encyclopedia: Secretiveness