sneaking

sneaking

adj

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

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Rhymes with SNEAKING

phreaking, speaking, streaking