DEVIOUS Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word devious. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| shifty | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive • changing position or direction | ||||||
| artful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness • marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft | ||||||
| conniving | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end • acting with a specific goal | ||||||
| crafty | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by skill in deception | ||||||
| cunning | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • crafty artfulness (especially in deception) adjective satellite • attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness • marked by skill in deception • showing inventiveness and skill | ||||||
| deceitful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • involving deception • marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another | ||||||
| dishonest | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive adjective satellite • capable of being corrupted | ||||||
| guileful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by skill in deception | ||||||
| manipulative | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage | ||||||
| scheming | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • acting with a specific goal • concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest | ||||||
| slick | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a slippery smoothness • a magazine printed on good quality paper • a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water • a trowel used to make a surface slick adjective satellite • made slick by e.g. ice or grease • superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject • having only superficial plausibility • having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk • marked by skill in deception verb • make slick or smooth • give a smooth and glossy appearance | ||||||
| sly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by skill in deception | ||||||
| sneaky | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by deception • marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed | ||||||
| subtle | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze • able to make fine distinctions • working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way | ||||||
| tricky | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • not to be trusted • having concealed difficulty • marked by skill in deception | ||||||
| underhanded | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level adjective satellite • marked by deception | ||||||
| unscrupulous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • without scruples or principles | ||||||
| wily | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by skill in deception | ||||||
| circuitous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct • deviating from a straight course | ||||||
| oblique | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled noun • any grammatical case other than the nominative • a diagonally arranged abdominal muscle on either side of the torso adjective satellite • indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading | ||||||
