stealthiness

noun

Definition of stealthinessnext
as in covertness

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Recent Examples of stealthiness Alois Ruf is a modest man who has grown the family business—Porsche optimization—with a steely stealthiness and notable technical ambition. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 13 July 2026 But what surprised me most about these curls was the stealthiness of the burn. — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025 Giljov’s stealthiness paid off with a stunning image of two male saigas going horn to horn on the banks of a lake during a competitive breeding season. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealthiness
  1. secrecy
  2. sneakiness
  3. smoothness
  4. slyness
  5. shadiness
  6. shiftiness
  7. slipperiness
  8. shrewdness
Noun
  • Executions are carried out in secrecy in Japan, where prisoners are not informed of their fate until the morning of their hanging.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Even aside from the war games, chips seem to have become a locus of secrecy and international intrigue.
    — Rakesh Kumar, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of secrecy
Noun
  • In The Executioners, and the 1962 and 1991 film adaptations of that novel, Cady is a predator specifically of women — even more specifically, young women — and he’s known for this, more so than his sneakiness, cleverness, or time served.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Definition of sneakiness
Noun
  • Turner drops from the line of scrimmage with smoothness and awareness.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • At the same time, Girl Talk gives the production a smoothness that makes the songs feel more subversive and never disposable.
    — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of smoothness
Noun
  • The harp is not an instrument of slyness, wryness, or the earth.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Like the tricksters of myth, there’s depth to their slyness.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Definition of slyness
Noun
  • The actor earned breakout status thanks to perfecting a mix of faux-friendliness and corporate shadiness on Severance, and that combo is put to extremely good use here.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2026
  • Ron’s crusade against corporate shadiness (and shoddiness) never generates much suspense.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Definition of shadiness
Noun
  • His combination of strength, shiftiness and ability to catch the football is constant, but Stokes’ ultimate X-factor is the ability to block and handle blitz pressure.
    — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Björck is renowned for his hockey sense, shiftiness and offensive skill.
    — Murat Ates, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of shiftiness
Noun
  • For Luk, the tonal slipperiness developed naturally from writing.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Sprinkling a bit of cornstarch on these surfaces can help absorb excess moisture and reduce slipperiness.
    — Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of slipperiness
Noun
  • Spain’s shrewdness came in their refusal to engage with off-the-ball trivialities.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Instead, Franklin will rise by virtue of hard work and (actual) shrewdness.
    — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Definition of shrewdness

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“Stealthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealthiness. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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