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SNEAKINESS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sneakiness mean? 

SNEAKINESS (noun)
  The noun SNEAKINESS has 1 sense:

1. a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiouslyplay

  Familiarity information: SNEAKINESS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SNEAKINESS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

furtiveness; sneakiness; stealthiness

Hypernyms ("sneakiness" is a kind of...):

closeness; secretiveness (characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes))

Derivation:

sneaky (marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed)

sneaky (marked by deception)


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