Sneaky synonyms

devious

The definition of devious is someone or something that is not straightforward or deviates from the usual course of action.

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surreptitious

Stealthy, furtive, well hidden, covert (especially movements).

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sly

Playfully mischievous:

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clandestine

(Freemasonry, of a person or lodge) Not recognized as a regular member.

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deceitful

Tending to deceive; apt to lie or cheat

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tricky

Given to or characterized by trickery; deceitful

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two-faced

Having two faces or plane surfaces

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dishonest (related)

The definition of dishonest is a person who cheats or lies.

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conniving

That connives; conspiratorial

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underhanded

Acting or done in a deceptive, secret, or sly manner; dishonest and sneaky.

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treacherous

Characterized by unforeseen or hidden hazards; dangerous or deceptive:

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duplicitous

Given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.

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stealthy

Characterized by stealth; secret, furtive, or sly

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shifty

Full of, or ready with, shifts or expedients.

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cowardly

Of or typical of a coward; shamefully fearful

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disingenuous

The definition of disingenuous is insincere, deceptive or misleading.

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unreliable

Marked by or exhibiting a lack of reliability.

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sinuous

The definition of sinuous is winding or not straight.

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furtive

Done or acting in a stealthy manner, as if to hinder observation; surreptitious; stealthy; sneaky

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sinister

Wicked, evil, or dishonest, esp. in some dark, mysterious way

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slinky

(UK, dialect, dated) thin; lank

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guileful

Full of guile; deceitfully or treacherously cunning.

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lubricious

Sexually stimulating; salacious:

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reptilian

Despicable; treacherous.

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catlike

Like a cat or cat's; noiseless, stealthy, etc.

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perfidious

Characterized by perfidy; treacherous

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feline

Of a cat or the cat family

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secretive

Tending to remain concealed. Used of animals.

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sneaking

Not admitted or made known to others; secret

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underhand

(By extension) dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner

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serpentine

Any of a group of greenish, brownish, or yellowish monoclinic minerals, occurring in igneous or metamorphic rocks. They are used as a source of magnesium and asbestos. Chemical formula: (Mg,Fe)₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄.

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honest (antonym)

Gained or earned by fair methods, not by cheating, lying, or stealing

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indirect

The definition of indirect is a person or thing that is not straight, or not direct and honest.

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sneak

Perpetrated without warning:

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move (related)

So slow, deliberate, and secret as to escape observation

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dodgy (related)

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ophidian

A member of the suborder Ophidia or Serpentes; a snake.

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aboveboard (antonym)

Alternative form of above-board.

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forthright (antonym)

Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct

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frank (antonym)

Honest, especially in an manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.

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candid (antonym)

Not obscuring or omitting anything unpleasant, embarrassing, or negative:

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nasty (related)

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low

Ranked near the beginning of an ascending series or scale:

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open (antonym)

Completely obvious; blatant:

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mean

Tending toward or characterized by cruelty or violence:

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sneakily (related)

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