Synonyms for sly
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Cunning — dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice
cunning, wily, shrewd, crafty, furtive, surreptitious, sneaky, artful, foxy, covert, tricksy, clandestine, tricky, shifty, stealthy, knowing, astute, sharp, skillful US, skilful UK, slick, diabolical, insidious
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice
Related words
- Word family
- slyness
- Phrases
- on the sly
Example sentences
- cunning Tuaregs have a reputation for bravery and cunning.
- crafty Crafty is the Lord, but malicious He is not.
- shrewd I know that Tom is a very shrewd businessman.
- wily He plays a wily detective with a penchant for disguises.
By length
- 4 letters
- foxy2, wily2
- 5 letters
- sharp1, slick1
- 6 letters
- tricky2, sneaky2, covert2, crafty2, shrewd1, astute2, artful2, shifty2
- 7 letters
- knowing2, cunning2, skilful, furtive2, tricksy
- 8 letters
- skillful2, stealthy2
- 9 letters
- insidious4
- 10 letters
- diabolical5
- 11 letters
- clandestine3
- 13 letters
- surreptitious4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (foxy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- matois