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shifty
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.shifty (ˈʃɪftɪ) adj, shiftier or shiftiest1. given to evasions; artful2. furtive in character or appearance3. full of expedients; resourceful ˈshiftily adv ˈshiftiness nshift•y (ˈʃɪf ti)
adj. shift•i•er, shift•i•est. 1. resourceful; fertile in expedients. 2. evasive; crafty. 3. suggesting an evasive nature: a shifty look. [1560–70] shift′i•ly, adv. shift′i•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | shifty - characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes"deviousuntrustworthy, untrusty - not worthy of trust or belief; "an untrustworthy person" | | 2. | shifty - changing position or direction; "he drifted into the shifting crowd"; "their nervous shifting glances"; "shifty winds"shiftingunsteady - subject to change or variation; "her unsteady walk"; "his hand was unsteady as he poured the wine"; "an unsteady voice" |
shiftyadjective (Informal) untrustworthy, sly, devious, scheming, tricky, slippery, contriving, wily, crafty, evasive, furtive, deceitful, underhand, unprincipled, duplicitous, fly-by-night (informal) He had a shifty face and previous convictions.
honest, trustworthy, open, reliable, upright, honourable, dependable, guilelessshiftyadjectiveMarked by treachery or deceit:devious, disingenuous, duplicitous, guileful, indirect, lubricious, sneaky, underhand, underhanded.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 IdiomsSeeshifty-lookingEncyclopediaSeeshiftshifty
Synonyms for shiftyadj untrustworthySynonyms- untrustworthy
- sly
- devious
- scheming
- tricky
- slippery
- contriving
- wily
- crafty
- evasive
- furtive
- deceitful
- underhand
- unprincipled
- duplicitous
- fly-by-night
Antonyms- honest
- trustworthy
- open
- reliable
- upright
- honourable
- dependable
- guileless
Synonyms for shiftyadj marked by treachery or deceitSynonyms- devious
- disingenuous
- duplicitous
- guileful
- indirect
- lubricious
- sneaky
- underhand
- underhanded
Synonyms for shiftyadj characterized by insincerity or deceitSynonymsRelated Wordsadj changing position or directionSynonymsRelated Words |