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shiftiness
shift·y S0342600 (shĭf′tē)adj. shift·i·er, shift·i·est 1. Having, displaying, or suggestive of deceitful character; evasive or untrustworthy.2. Distinguished by frequent changes in direction: shifty winds.3. Able to accomplish what is needed; resourceful. shift′i·ly adv.shift′i·ness n.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | shiftiness - the quality of being a slippery rascaltrickiness, rascality, slipperinessdishonesty - the quality of being dishonest | | 2. | shiftiness - the quality of being changeable in direction; "the shiftiness of the wind caused the boat to veer unpredictably"changeability, changeableness - the quality of being changeable; having a marked tendency to change; "the changeableness of the weather" |
shiftinessnoun1. The act or practice of deceiving:cunning, deceit, deceitfulness, deception, double-dealing, duplicity, guile.2. Lack of straightforwardness and honesty in action:chicanery, craft, craftiness, deviousness, dishonesty, indirection, shadiness, slyness, sneakiness, trickery, trickiness, underhandedness.Translationsshift (ʃift) verb1. to change (the) position or direction (of). We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight. 轉移,轉向 转移,转变 2. to transfer. She shifted the blame on to me. 推諉 推委, 推托3. to get rid of. This detergent shifts stains. 去除 去掉 noun1. a change (of position etc). a shift of emphasis. 轉移 去掉2. a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work. The night shift does the heavy work. 輪班 轮班3. the period during which such a group works. an eight-hour shift; (also adjective) shift work. 輪班時間 轮班工作时间ˈshiftless adjective inefficient, lazy, or without a set purpose. He's rather shiftless – he's had four jobs in six months. 怠惰的,得過且過的 怠惰的,得过且过的 ˈshiftlessness noun 怠惰,得過且過 偷懒,得过且过 ˈshifty adjective looking cunning and dishonest. I don't trust him – he has a very shifty look. 看似狡猾的 狡猾的,贼眉鼠眼的 ˈshiftily adverb 看似狡猾地 狡猾地,贼眉鼠眼地 ˈshiftiness noun 看似狡猾 狡猾,贼眉鼠眼 EncyclopediaSeeshiftshiftiness Related to shiftiness: reassign, reacquaintedSynonyms for shiftinessnoun the act or practice of deceivingSynonyms- cunning
- deceit
- deceitfulness
- deception
- double-dealing
- duplicity
- guile
noun lack of straightforwardness and honesty in actionSynonyms- chicanery
- craft
- craftiness
- deviousness
- dishonesty
- indirection
- shadiness
- slyness
- sneakiness
- trickery
- trickiness
- underhandedness
Synonyms for shiftinessnoun the quality of being a slippery rascalSynonyms- trickiness
- rascality
- slipperiness
Related Wordsnoun the quality of being changeable in directionRelated Words- changeability
- changeableness
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