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View usage for: (ʃɪfti) adjectiveSomeone who looks shifty gives the impression of being dishonest. [informal, disapproval] He had a shifty face and previous convictions. Synonyms: untrustworthy, sly, devious, scheming More Synonyms of shifty shifty in British English (ˈʃɪftɪ) adjectiveWord forms: shiftier or shiftiest1. given to evasions; artful 2. furtive in character or appearance 3. full of expedients; resourceful Derived forms shiftily (ˈshiftily) adverb shiftiness (ˈshiftiness) noun shifty in American English (ˈʃɪfti) adjectiveWord forms: ˈshiftier or ˈshiftiest1. Rare full of shifts or expedients; resourceful 2. having or showing a tricky or deceitful nature; evasive Derived forms shiftily (ˈshiftily) adverb shiftiness (ˈshiftiness) noun Examples of 'shifty' in a sentenceshifty British English: shifty / ˈʃɪftɪ/ ADJECTIVE Someone who looks shifty gives the impression of being dishonest. He had a shifty face. - American English: shifty
- Arabic: ماكِر
- Brazilian Portuguese: trapaceiro
- Chinese: 变化的
- Croatian: lukav
- Czech: podezřelý na pohled
- Danish: lusket
- Dutch: onoprecht
- European Spanish: furtivo huidizo
- Finnish: epäluotettava
- French: sournois
- German: verstohlen
- Greek: πολυμήχανος
- Italian: sfuggente
- Japanese: あてにならない
- Korean: 교활해 보이는
- Norwegian: upålitelig
- Polish: niebudzący zaufania
- European Portuguese: trapaceiro
- Romanian: pișicher
- Russian: переменчивый
- Latin American Spanish: furtivo
- Swedish: opålitlig
- Thai: ซึ่งมีกลอุบาย
- Turkish: kaypak
- Ukrainian: хитрий
- Vietnamese: có vẻ không lương thiện
Chinese translation of 'shifty' adj -
靠不住 (kàobuzhù) - (person)
⇒ He looked shifty. 他看起来靠不住。 (Tā kànqǐlái kàobuzhù.) (eyes), 诡诈的眼神 (guǐzhà de yǎnshēn)
Definition looking deceitful and not to be trusted (informal) He had a shifty face and previous convictions. Synonyms contriving duplicitous fly-by-night (informal) Opposites honest , trustworthy , open , reliable , upright , honourable , dependable , guileless Additional synonymsDefinition skilled in deception That crafty old devil had taken us all for a ride. Synonyms cunning, scheming, sly, devious, knowing, designing, sharp, calculating, subtle, tricky, shrewd, astute, fraudulent, canny, wily, insidious, artful, foxy, deceitful, duplicitous, tricksy, guilefulDefinition full of deceit The ambassador called the report deceitful and misleading. Synonyms dishonest, false, deceiving, fraudulent, treacherous, deceptive, hypocritical, counterfeit, crafty, sneaky, illusory, two-faced, disingenuous, untrustworthy, underhand, insincere, double-dealing, duplicitous, fallacious, guileful, knavish (archaic) Definition insincere and dishonest She tracked down the other woman by devious means. Synonyms sly, scheming, calculating, tricky, crooked (informal), indirect, treacherous, dishonest, wily, insidious, evasive, deceitful, underhand, insincere, surreptitious, double-dealing, not straightforward - shield
- shift
- shiftless
- shifty
- shillyshally
- shimmer
- shin up
Additional synonymsDefinition seeking to evade He was evasive about the circumstances of their first meeting. Synonyms deceptive, misleading, indirect, cunning, slippery, tricky, shuffling, devious, oblique, shifty (informal), cagey (informal), deceitful, dissembling, prevaricating, equivocating, sophistical, casuistic, casuistical, elusiveDefinition sly, cautious, and secretive a furtive glance over her shoulder Synonyms sly, secret, hidden, sneaking, covert, cloaked, behind someone's back, secretive, clandestine, sneaky, under-the-table, slinking, conspiratorial, skulking, underhand, surreptitious, stealthya cold, scheming villain Synonyms calculating, cunning, sly, designing, tricky, slippery, wily, artful, conniving, Machiavellian, foxy, deceitful, underhand, duplicitous Definition not to be trusted a slippery customer Synonyms untrustworthy, tricky, cunning, false, treacherous, dishonest, devious, crafty, evasive, sneaky, two-faced, shifty (informal), foxy, duplicitous Definition secretive and skilled at deception He is devious, sly and manipulative. Synonyms cunning, scheming, devious, secret, clever, subtle, tricky, covert, astute, wily, insidious, crafty, artful, furtive, conniving, Machiavellian, shifty (informal), foxy, underhand, stealthy, guilefulDefinition sly or wily They could encounter some tricky political manoeuvring. Synonyms crafty, scheming, subtle, cunning, slippery, sly, deceptive, devious, wily, artful, foxy, deceitfulDefinition sly, deceitful, and secretive The Prime Minister had been involved in underhand financial deals. Synonyms sly, secret, crooked (informal), devious, sneaky, secretive, fraudulent, treacherous, dishonest, deceptive, clandestine, unscrupulous, crafty, unethical, furtive, deceitful, surreptitious, stealthy, dishonourable, below the belt (informal), underhanded Definition lacking moral principles the unprincipled behaviour of the prosecutor's office Synonyms dishonest, corrupt, crooked (informal), immoral, tricky, unscrupulous, devious, unethical, unprofessional, amoral, deceitful, underhand, dishonourable, unconscionableDefinition sly or crafty He is an experienced and wily old statesman. Synonyms cunning, designing, scheming, sharp, intriguing, arch, tricky, crooked (informal), shrewd, sly, astute, deceptive, crafty, artful, shifty (informal), foxy, cagey (informal), deceitful, underhand, guileful, fly (slang) |