Shifty: meaning, definitions and examples
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shifty
[ ˈʃɪfti ]
behavior
Deceitful or evasive; displaying a lack of trustworthiness.
Synonyms
deceitful, evasive, suspicious, untrustworthy
Examples of usage
- He gave me a shifty look when I asked about his whereabouts.
- The shifty salesman couldn't look me in the eye.
- I don't trust him, he seems too shifty.
- The shifty behavior of the suspect raised red flags for the police.
- She noticed his shifty gaze during the conversation.
appearance
Having a sly or untrustworthy look.
Synonyms
crafty, sly, suspicious, untrustworthy
Examples of usage
- The shifty character in the movie was always up to something.
- She avoided the shifty man standing in the alley.
- His shifty eyes darted around the room nervously.
- The detective noticed the shifty behavior of the suspect.
Translations
Translations of the word "shifty" in other languages:
🇵🇹 astuto
- desonesto
- enganador
🇮🇳 चालाक
- धोखेबाज
- कपटी
🇩🇪 schlau
- betrügerisch
- verschlagen
🇮🇩 licik
- curang
- licik
🇺🇦 хитрий
- нечесний
- підступний
🇵🇱 przebiegły
- nieuczciwy
- podstępny
🇯🇵 狡猾な
- 不正直な
- 油断ならない
🇫🇷 rusé
- malhonnête
- trompeur
🇪🇸 astuto
- deshonesto
- engañoso
🇹🇷 kurnaz
- hilekâr
- aldatıcı
🇰🇷 교활한
- 부정직한
- 속임수 같은
🇸🇦 ماكر
- غير أمين
- خادع
🇨🇿 lstivý
- nepoctivý
- záludný
🇸🇰 prefíkaný
- nepoctivý
- zákerný
🇨🇳 狡猾的
- 不诚实的
- 欺骗性的
🇸🇮 zvijačen
- nepošten
- prevarantski
🇮🇸 slóttugur
- óheiðarlegur
- svikull
🇰🇿 айлакер
- адал емес
- алдамшы
🇬🇪 გამოცდილი
- არასწორი
- მოტყუებული
🇦🇿 hiyləgər
- qeyri-səmimi
- aldatıcı
🇲🇽 astuto
- deshonesto
- engañoso
Word origin
The word 'shifty' originated in the mid-19th century, derived from the verb 'shift' with the suffix '-y'. It originally referred to someone who frequently changed their position or behavior, often with negative connotations. Over time, it has come to describe someone who is deceitful, evasive, or untrustworthy.
See also: shift, shiftiness, shifting, shiftingly, shifts.