Definitions

sneaky

[snee-kee] / ˈsni ki /

ADJECTIVE

underhanded, dishonest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

devious disingenuous nasty shifty sly tricky

WEAK

base contemptible cowardly deceitful double-dealing duplicitous furtive guileful indirect low malicious mean recreant secretive slippery sneaking snide stealthy surreptitious underhand unreliable unscrupulous untrustworthy yellow

Antonyms

STRONGEST

frank honest open straight straightforward trustworthy

WEAK

aboveboard candid forthright

Example Sentences

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It can feel "especially sneaky" when companies shrink products or downgrade their ingredients she said.

From BBC

Trent Perry followed one sneaky steal with another in a span of less than a minute.

From Los Angeles Times

Soon, a large international team of researchers assembled to study the origins of these sneaky bursts.

From Space Scoop

That night, while everyone else was sleeping, Roz stayed up with her computer and researched sneaky subjects.

From Literature

She said her "darling" but "sneaky" daughter Kelly had tracked Jennifer down and arranged for them to speak over the phone.

From BBC