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Synonyms & Antonyms of shifty
1
given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions
- shifty politicians making deals to channel federal funds into their districts
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2
given to or marked by cheating and deception
- shifty practices such as turning back the odometers on used cars
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- bent
- [chiefly British],
- crooked,
- deceptive,
- dishonest,
- double-dealing,
- duplicitous,
- fast,
- fraudulent,
- guileful,
- rogue,
- shady,
- sharp,
- underhand,
- underhanded
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The first known use of shifty was circa 1570
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