shifty

Shifty is a synonym of elusive.

As adjectives the difference between elusive and shifty

is that elusive is evading capture, comprehension or remembrance while shifty is having the appearance of someone dishonest, criminal or unreliable; such as someone with shifty eyes.

As adjectives the difference between shifty and tricky

is that shifty is having the appearance of someone dishonest, criminal or unreliable; such as someone with shifty eyes while tricky is hard to deal with, complicated.

Shifty is a related term of calculating.

As adjectives the difference between shifty and calculating

is that shifty is having the appearance of someone dishonest, criminal or unreliable; such as someone with shifty eyes while calculating is (especially of a robot) which has the ability to calculate.

As a verb calculating is

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Criminal is a related term of shifty.

As adjectives the difference between criminal and shifty

is that criminal is being against the law; forbidden by law while shifty is having the appearance of someone dishonest, criminal or unreliable; such as someone with shifty eyes .

As a noun criminal

is a person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

Cloaked is a related term of shifty.

As adjectives the difference between cloaked and shifty

is that cloaked is wearing a cloak while shifty is having the appearance of someone dishonest, criminal or unreliable; such as someone with shifty eyes .

As a verb cloaked

is (cloak).

Deceitful is a related term of shifty.

As adjectives the difference between deceitful and shifty

is that deceitful is deliberately misleading or cheating while shifty is having the appearance of someone dishonest, criminal or unreliable; such as someone with shifty eyes .

Machinating is a related term of shifty.

As a verb machinating

is .

As an adjective shifty is

having the appearance of someone dishonest, criminal or unreliable; such as someone with shifty eyes .

Secret is a related term of shifty.

As adjectives the difference between secret and shifty

is that secret is being or kept hidden while shifty is having the appearance of someone dishonest, criminal or unreliable; such as someone with shifty eyes .

As a noun secret

is (countable|uncountable) knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.

As a verb secret

is to make or keep secret.

As adjectives the difference between guileful and shifty

is that guileful is full of guile; treacherously deceptive while shifty is having the appearance of someone dishonest, criminal or unreliable; such as someone with shifty eyes.

Strategic is a related term of shifty.

As adjectives the difference between strategic and shifty

is that strategic is of or pertaining to strategy while shifty is having the appearance of someone dishonest, criminal or unreliable; such as someone with shifty eyes .