All sneaky synonyms
sneak·y
S s adjective sneaky
- astucious — Subtle; cunning; astute.
- guileful — insidiously cunning; artfully deceptive; wily.
- furtive — taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.
- backhanded — A backhanded compliment is a remark which seems to be an insult but could also be understood as a compliment. A backhanded compliment is also a remark which seems to be a compliment but could also be understood as an insult.
- crafty — If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people.
- dastardly — If you describe an action as dastardly, you mean it is wicked and intended to hurt someone.
- doubtable — (uncommon) Capable of being doubted; doubtful; dubious; dubitable. See usage notes below.
- longwinded — Alternative spelling of long-winded.
- conspiratorial — If someone does something such as speak or smile in a conspiratorial way, they do it in a way that suggests they are sharing a secret with someone.
- wily — full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning.
- impostrous — (archaic) Characterized by imposture; deceitful.
- artful — If you describe someone as artful, you mean that they are clever and skilful at achieving what they want, especially by deceiving people.
- cunning — Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people.
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
- huggermugger — Alternative form of hugger-mugger.
adj sneaky
- fair-weather — used in or intended for fair weather only.
- impugnable — to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- indirect — not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout: an indirect course in sailing.
- backstairs — a secondary staircase in a house, esp one originally for the use of servants
- clandestine — Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.
- devious — If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.
- dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- deceitful — If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
- circumlocutory — a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea.
- backdoor — You can use backdoor to describe an action or process if you disapprove of it because you think it has been done in a secret, indirect, or dishonest way.
- doubtful — of uncertain outcome or result.
- double-dealing — duplicity; treachery; deception.
- cloak-and-dagger — A cloak-and-dagger activity is one which involves mystery and secrecy.
- imposturous — the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
- crazy like a fox — (Idiomatic) Behaving in a foolish, frivolous, or uncomprehending manner as a ruse for concealing clever deeds or deeper intentions.
- deceptive — If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true.
- hugger-mugger — disorder or confusion; muddle.
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- fairweather — Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska. 15,292 feet (4660 meters).
- lubricious — arousing or expressive of sexual desire; lustful; lecherous.
- insidious — intended to entrap or beguile: an insidious plan.