Shady synonyms

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disreputable
Lacking respectability, as in character, behavior, or appearance.
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crooked
(Figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt.
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adumbral
In shadow; shady
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corrupt
Morally unsound or debased; perverted; evil; depraved
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umbriferous
Casting or making a shade; umbrageous.
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sunny (antonym)
(Figuratively, of a person or a person's mood) Cheerful.
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honest (antonym)
Characterized by truth; not false:
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in the shade
Shaded
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shadowy
Full of or dark with shadow:
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out of the sun
Shaded
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dim
The definition of dim is not bright, somewhat dark or unclear.
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cloudy
Covered with or characterised by clouds; overcast.
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under-a-cloud
(Idiomatic) In controversial circumstances.
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cool
Giving or suggesting relief from heat:
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indistinct
(Of an image etc) not clearly defined or not having a sharp outline; faint or dim
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vague
Not sharply outlined; hazy.
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suspicious
Tending habitually to suspect, esp. to suspect evil
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dubious
The definition of dubious is something that is unlikely to be true.
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dishonest
Resulting from or marked by a lack of honesty.
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fishy
Like a fish in odor, taste, etc., specif., strongly or undesirably so
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underhanded
Acting or done in a deceptive, secret, or sly manner; dishonest and sneaky.
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dark (related)
(Of colour) Dull or deeper in hue; not bright or light.
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(colloq.) equivocal
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hidden
The definition of hidden is concealed.
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questionable
Open to doubt or challenge; problematic.
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screened
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sheltered
(Of a person) who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians; often implies a lack of social skills, worldly experience, etc.
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suspect
Open to or viewed with suspicion:
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umbrageous
Affording or forming shade; shady.
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unethical
Not morally approvable; morally bad; not ethical.
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bright (antonym)
Illustrious; glorious.
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light (antonym)
Of relatively little weight; not heavy:
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open (antonym)
Having constituent elements separated by a space in writing or printing:
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reputable (antonym)
Regarded as proper usage; standard
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respectable (antonym)
Of moderately good quality:
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aboveboard (antonym)
Without deceit or trickery; straightforward.
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honorable (antonym)
Of good reputation; respectable
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equivocal
Characterized by a mixture of opposing elements and therefore questionable or uncertain:
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uncertain
Not surely or certainly known; questionable; problematic
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shadowed
filled with shade
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funny
Causing laughter or amusement:
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fly-by-night
Not trustworthy; esp., financially irresponsible
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secluded (related)
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grassy (related)
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leafy (related)
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dusty (related)
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dusky
Somewhat dark in color; esp., swarthy
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shaded
Being in the shade, not in direct light.
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Shady Sentence Examples

  • It has large white flowers and grows freely in peaty soil in shady borders.

  • It does best in shady peat borders.

  • It is a pleasant, wellbuilt town, with broad streets and shady avenues.

  • The impenetrable shady forests of the Malay peninsula and eastern Bengal, of the west coast of the Indian peninsula, and of Ceylon, offer a strong contrast to the more loosely-timbered districts of the drier regions of central India and the north-western Himalaya.

  • It was very pleasant out in the shady woods, and we all enjoyed the picnic very much.

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