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SHIFTY Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word shifty. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word shifty. (close relations)
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devious
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

• characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive

• deviating from a straight course

conniving
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end

• acting with a specific goal

crafty
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by skill in deception

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

deceitful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• involving deception

• marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

dishonest
adjectiveadj
adjective

• deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

adjective satellite

• capable of being corrupted

fraudulent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• involving deception

scheming
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
adjective satellite

• acting with a specific goal

• concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest

slippery
adjectiveadj
adjective

• causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide

adjective satellite

• not to be trusted

sly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by skill in deception

sneaky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by deception

• marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

tricky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not to be trusted

• having concealed difficulty

• marked by skill in deception

underhanded
adjectiveadj
adjective

• with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level

adjective satellite

• marked by deception

untrustworthy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not worthy of trust or belief

wily
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by skill in deception

shifting
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
noun

• the act of moving from one place to another

adjective satellite

• continuously varying

• changing position or direction

• (of soil) unstable

Alternatives for DEVIOUS

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