SHIFTINESS Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word shiftiness. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SHIFTINESS
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artfulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage | ||||||||
craftiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • the quality of being crafty | ||||||||
cunning | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • crafty artfulness (especially in deception) adjective satellite • attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness • marked by skill in deception • showing inventiveness and skill | ||||||||
deceit | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being fraudulent • a misleading falsehood • the act of deceiving | ||||||||
deceitfulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being deceitful | ||||||||
deceptiveness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being deceptive | ||||||||
dishonesty | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being dishonest • lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing | ||||||||
duplicity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fraudulent or duplicitous representation • acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another | ||||||||
furtiveness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously | ||||||||
guile | nounn | |||||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • the quality of being crafty • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||||
slyness | nounn | |||||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception | ||||||||
sneakiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously | ||||||||
treachery | nounn | |||||||
noun • betrayal of a trust • an act of deliberate betrayal | ||||||||
trickery | nounn | |||||||
noun • verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way • the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) | ||||||||
untrustworthiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of not deserving trust or confidence | ||||||||
wiliness | nounn | |||||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception | ||||||||
rascality | nounn | |||||||
noun • the trait of indulging in disreputable pranks • the quality of being a slippery rascal • reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others | ||||||||
slipperiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a slippery smoothness • the quality of being a slippery rascal | ||||||||
trickiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being a slippery rascal • the quality of requiring skill or caution |