Shady synonyms
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adumbral
In shadow; shady
Morally unsound or debased; perverted; evil; depraved
umbriferous
Casting or making a shade; umbrageous.
honest (antonym)
Characterized by truth; not false:
in the shade
Shaded
Full of or dark with shadow:
out of the sun
Shaded
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The definition of dim is not bright, somewhat dark or unclear.
under-a-cloud
(Idiomatic) In controversial circumstances.
Giving or suggesting relief from heat:
Tending habitually to suspect, esp. to suspect evil
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Lacking respectability, as in character, behavior, or appearance.
The definition of dubious is something that is unlikely to be true.
Resulting from or marked by a lack of honesty.
Like a fish in odor, taste, etc., specif., strongly or undesirably so
Acting or done in a deceptive, secret, or sly manner; dishonest and sneaky.
(colloq.) equivocal
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Experiencing or showing doubt, sceptical
The definition of hidden is concealed.
Open to doubt or challenge; problematic.
(Of a person) who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians; often implies a lack of social skills, worldly experience, etc.
Open to or viewed with suspicion:
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Affording or forming shade; shady.
bright (antonym)
Illustrious; glorious.
light (antonym)
Of relatively little weight; not heavy:
open (antonym)
Having constituent elements separated by a space in writing or printing:
reputable (antonym)
Regarded as proper usage; standard
respectable (antonym)
Of moderately good quality:
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aboveboard (antonym)
Without deceit or trickery; straightforward.
honorable (antonym)
Of good reputation; respectable
Characterized by a mixture of opposing elements and therefore questionable or uncertain:
Not surely or certainly known; questionable; problematic
filled with shade
Making or given to making amusing jokes or witticisms:
Of questionable taste or morality; decadent.
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Not trustworthy; esp., financially irresponsible
secluded (related)
grassy (related)
leafy (related)
dusty (related)
Somewhat dark in color; esp., swarthy
Find another word for shady. In this page you can discover 50 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for shady, like: adumbral, corrupt, umbriferous, honest, in the shade, shadowy, out of the sun, dim, cloudy, under-a-cloud and cool.