Synonyms for sneaky
ˈsni kisneaky

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1. sneakyadjective

   Synonyms:
   evasive, dodgy, slippery

2. sneakyadjective

   Difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting the adversaries

   Catching those thieves will be hard, they're so sneaky they keep deluding us

   Synonyms:
   evasive, slippery, dodgy

3. sneakyadjective

   dishonest; deceitful

   Synonyms:
   dodgy, evasive, slippery

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sneaky, underhand, underhandedadjective

   marked by deception

   "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"

   Synonyms:
   underhand, stealthy, underarm, sneak(a), surreptitious, furtive, underhanded

   Antonyms:
   straight, square, unconcealed

2. furtive, sneak(a), sneaky, stealthy, surreptitiousadjective

   marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

   "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"

   Antonyms:
   unconcealed, square, straight

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tricky

   to do something different than said

   you will take a cookie when no one is looking

   Submitted by GallowayKitten on May 2, 2020  

2. ratlike

   none needed

   Submitted by anonymous on March 3, 2020  

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1. List of paraphrases for "sneaky":

   devious, underhand, cunning, fucking, sly, insidious

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1. Missy Dizick:

   Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel. True, and they have many other fine qualities as well.

2. Samuel Alito:

   The catchy and sinister term ‘shadow docket’ has been used to portray the court as having been captured by a dangerous cabal that resorts to sneaky and improper methods to get its ways… This portrayal feeds unprecedented efforts to intimidate the court or damage it as an independent institution.

3. Shawn Robbins:

   Walt Disney -LRB- DIS -RRB- has a 2020 slate that most studios would kill to have, but by their own recent standards, next year is missing a big event film that everyone has to see, sure, they have two Marvel movies and a few others that could be sneaky big hits, but there's no epic conclusion like' Avengers : Endgame' or even a Star Wars movie.

4. The Sanders campaign:

   We didn't try to be sneaky at all.

5. Chesnea Skeen:

   Heat is a very sneaky killer, a lot of people don't see it as a huge threat, but it's actually one of the largest killers as far as extreme weather goes.