shifty

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Meaning

  1. Subject to frequent changes in direction.
  2. Moving from one object to another; not looking directly and steadily at the person with whom one is speaking.
  3. (idiomatic, informal) Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal, or unreliable.
  4. Resourceful; full of, or ready with, shifts or expedients.

Synonyms

cunning
C1
tricky
C1
crafty
C2
shrewd
C2
wily
29k
artful
38k
nimble
24k
sly
C1
skillful
22k
cautious
C1
foxy
C2
calculating
C2
cagey
33k
dodgy
C2
canny
42k
astute
23k
sharp
B2
devious
C2
sneaky
C1
dishonest
C2
deceitful
21k
furtive
44k
untruthful
slippery
C1
fickle
C2
skilful
35k
resourceful
C2
shifting
C2
stealthy
32k
divers
C2
disingenuous
changeful
dishonourable
44k
dishonorable
27k
changeable
42k
astable
dexterous
lip
B2
inventive
22k
designing
C2
capable
B1
agile
20k
instable
insincere
35k
insidious
24k
ingenious
C2
deadpan
labile
huggermugger
fly-by-night
Translations

gerissen
kurnaz
hinterlistig
schlau
listig

schlaukopf

arglistig
gewitzt
gewieft
abgefeimt
gewiegt
findig

pffifig

hilebaz
verschlagen
Frequency

24k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃɪfti/
Etymology

From shift + -y.

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