Another word for sneaky | Synonyms for sneaky

Another word for sneaky

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sneaky

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tricky, deceitful, unreliable; see dishonest 1, 2.

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So slow, deliberate, and secret as to escape observation:
catlike, feline, furtive, slinky, sneaking, stealthy. See move
Trickily secret:
furtive, secretive, sly, sneaking, surreptitious. See honest
Marked by treachery or deceit:
devious, disingenuous, duplicitous, guileful, indirect, lubricious, shifty, underhand, underhanded. See honest

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On the popular reality TV show Survivor, Jonny Fairplay stood out in the beginning as a sneaky contestant who was willing to step on toes in order to get ahead.
Perhaps he/she refuses to see your talents and continually bypasses you when it comes to promotions, he/she may have questionable ethics, or you may just have the sneaky suspicion that your boss just doesn't like you.
Most of the time, the let-down has nothing to do with whether you are attractive, fit, or a snappy dresser; it has much more to do with the appearance of being sneaky or dishonest in representing yourself.
Or, since you're 14, you could be really sneaky, have a mutual friend very subtlety tell your friend that you like him, and see what he does about it.
Trying to buy gifts for board game lovers is not as easy as it sounds, but with a little sneaky behavior and attention to detail you may just find yourself putting a smile on their face.

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