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shift·y
 shifty
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- pronunciation:
- shIf
ti
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
shiftier, shiftiest |
| definition 1: |
not sincere, honest, or trustworthy; evasive or tricky.
- synonyms:
- dishonest, evasive, tricky, untrustworthy
- antonyms:
- honest, trustworthy
- similar words:
- crafty, cunning, deceitful, devious, false, furtive, lubricious, shady, slick, sly, treacherous, underhanded, wily
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| definition 2: |
revealing a deceptive nature.
a shifty glance- synonyms:
- furtive, sneaky
- similar words:
- designing, elusive, evasive
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| related words: |
artful, deceptive, foxy, fraudulent, meretricious, subtle, underhand |
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| derivations: |
shiftily (adv.), shiftiness (n.) |
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