shifty

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. Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal, or unreliable.
4. Resourceful; full of, or ready with, shifts or expedients.

Synonyms

cunning

tricky

crafty

nimble

sly

wily

shrewd

artful

calculating

dodgy

skillful

foxy

sharp

canny

astute

cagey

cautious

devious

sneaky

resourceful

shifting

untruthful

furtive

skilful

dishonest

slippery

fickle

deceitful

stealthy

insidious

insincere

instable

inventive

labile

lip

lubricous

mealymouthed

mestizo

mutable

pettifogging

potent

quick

quirky

ready

remittent

roguish

smart

snaky

sufficient

uncertain

undependable

underhand

underhanded

unfaithful

unreliable

unstabilized

unstable

untrustworthy

untrusty

variable

variant

varied

various

varying

versatile

volatile

double-tongued

ever-changing

practic

be crafty

scampish

able

fawce

able-bodied

agile

alternating

apt

astable

capable

changeable

changeful

cheap

checkered

choppy

competent

deadpan

designing

dexterous

dishonorable

dishonourable

disingenuous

divers

diversified

double-faced

doughty

efficient

fit

fluctuating

fly-by-night

huggermugger

ingenious

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃɪfti/

Etymology

From shift + -y.