sneaking

sneaking

adjective

Definition of SNEAKING

1

: mean, contemptible

2

: characteristic of a sneak : furtive, underhanded

3

a : not openly expressed or acknowledged <a sneaking respect for culture — H. A. Burton>

b : that is a persistent conjecture <a sneaking suspicion>

— sneak·ing·ly adverb

Examples of SNEAKING

1. <never let one of those sneaking salespeople into your house>
2. <harbored a sneaking admiration for his chief business rival>

First Known Use of SNEAKING

1582

Related to SNEAKING

Synonyms

furtive, shady, shifty, slippery, sly, sneaky, stealthy

Antonyms

open, overt, public

Related Words

artful, crafty, cunning, devious, foxy, guileful, slick, wily; close, closemouthed, reticent, secretive; clandestine, covert, dark; deceitful, deceiving, deceptive, devious, duplicitous, trickish, tricky, underhand, underhanded; cheating, crooked, defrauding, dishonest, dissembling, double-dealing, knavish, two-faced; lying, mendacious, untrustworthy, untruthful; insidious, perfidious, serpentine, treacherous

Near Antonyms

aboveboard, forthright, plainspoken, straightforward; candid, direct, foursquare, frank, open, plain; honest, trustworthy, truthful

Rhymes with SNEAKING

phreaking, speaking, streaking