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sneaky |
Overview of adj sneaky The adj sneaky has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. sneaky, underhand, underhanded -- (marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods") 2. furtive, lurking, skulking, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious -- (marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a lurking prowler"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"; "someone skulking in the shadows") Antonyms of adj sneaky 2 senses of sneaky Sense 1 sneaky, underhand, underhanded INDIRECT (VIA crooked) -> straight Sense 2 furtive, lurking, skulking, sneak(postnominal), sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious INDIRECT (VIA concealed) -> unconcealed Similarity of adj sneaky 2 senses of sneaky Sense 1 sneaky, underhand, underhanded => crooked (vs. straight), corrupt Sense 2 furtive, lurking, skulking, sneak(postnominal), sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious => concealed (vs. unconcealed) Attributes of adj sneaky Familiarity of adj sneaky sneaky used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj sneaky sneaky Overview of adj sneaky The adj sneaky has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. sneaky, underhand, underhanded -- (marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods") 2. furtive, lurking, skulking, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious -- (marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a lurking prowler"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"; "someone skulking in the shadows")
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