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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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A ball is a ball to within a fraction of an inch, no matter how enticing a sneaky catcher can make it look to a mere mortal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

That’s another problem with Mythos and other AI — they rarely do what we expect and find sneaky ways around rules.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Ro’s sneaky value is all the data it collects and stores in its own healthcare records, which patients control and can even export.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

"Very sneaky, it's not fair on the small businesses," she added.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

But this chubby, bearded man with bushy eyebrows, and sneaky eyes, was the exception.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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