Synonyms for shifty
- adjective
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Subject to frequent changes in direction.
Related words
- Word family
- shiftiness
Example sentences
- sly She looked at me with a sly smile on her face.
- evasive Yanni didn't maintain eye contact and was evasive.
- devious Tom doesn't seem to be as devious as Mary seems to be.
- untrustworthy You can believe him. He's not an untrustworthy person.
- resourceful I doubt he will make it, he is not very resourceful.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| shifty | rising | |
| sly | rising | |
| evasive | steady | |
| devious | rising | |
| untrustworthy | rising | |
| resourceful | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- sly1
- 7 letters
- devious3, evasive3
- 8 letters
- variable4, slippery3, unsteady3
- 11 letters
- resourceful3
- 13 letters
- untrustworthy4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (devious3 = 3 syllables).