sneaky
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sneaky
- /ˈsniːki/
Rhymes with -iːki
adjective sneakier · sneakiest
- Elusive; difficult to capture or observe due to constantly outwitting the adversaries. Catching those thieves will be hard: they're so sneaky!
- Dishonest; deceitful. They played a sneaky trick on us.
noun sneakies
- Any device used for covert surveillance. […] in cooperation with the National Security Agency, installs and maintains "sneakies" throughout the U.S.S.R. and Communist China — but increasingly, denied areas are surveyed more simply.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: furtive, underhand, underhanded, surreptitious, stealthy, sneak, skulking, lurking, corrupt, crooked, concealed, insidious, cunning, devious, sly, deceitful
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adj difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting the adversaries
| Español | escurridizo |
|---|---|
| Português | malandro, esquivo |
| Français | furtif, insaisissable |
| Deutsch | raffiniert |
| Italiano | furtivo, sfuggevole, sfuggente |
| Русский | хитрый xitryj, изворотливый izvorotlivyj |
adj dishonest; deceitful
| Español | marrullero, taimado |
|---|---|
| Português | malandro |
| Français | fourbe, sournois |
| Deutsch | duckmäuserig, hinterhältig |
| Italiano | disonesto, malandrino, mancino, spione, subdolo |
| Русский | по́длый pódlyj |
Talk about this word "sneaky." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sneaky. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sneaky. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sneaky "sneaky." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sneaky.Cite this
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title = {sneaky},
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