Stealthiness: meaning, definitions and examples

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stealthiness

 

[ หˆstelฮธinษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in espionage

The quality of being secretive or sneaky, especially in the context of espionage or covert operations. It involves the ability to move without being detected and to act in a discreet and cunning manner.

Synonyms

cunning, furtiveness, secrecy, sneakiness

Examples of usage

  • His success in the mission was largely due to his stealthiness.
  • The spy relied on his stealthiness to gather valuable information.
  • The key to their operation was the element of stealthiness.
  • The enemy was taken by surprise by the level of stealthiness displayed by the special forces.
  • She moved with remarkable stealthiness through the enemy territory.

Translations

Translations of the word "stealthiness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น furtividade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคชเฅเคคเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Heimlichkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ketersembunyian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะฟะพะผั–ั‚ะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ukrycie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้š ๅฏ†ๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท discrรฉtion

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sigilo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gizlilik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์€๋ฐ€ํ•จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุณุฑูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tajemnost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tajnosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้š็ง˜ๆ€ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skritost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leyndardรณmur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐัั‹ั€ั‹ะฝะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ˜แƒ“แƒฃแƒ›แƒšแƒแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gizlilik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sigilo

Etymology

The word 'stealthiness' originated from the Middle English word 'stelthe', meaning 'theft'. Over time, it evolved to encompass the concept of secrecy and cunning behavior. The term gained prominence in the context of espionage and covert operations, where the ability to move undetected and act in a discreet manner became crucial for success.

See also: stealthily, stealthy.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #41,895, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.