shadier
Less on the level
Shadier is the comparative form of shady.
A spot under dense foliage is shadier than one under sparse branches.
More often, shadier describes something more dubious or suspicious: The deal seemed shadier the more we learned about it.
Each investor he introduced us to was shadier than the last.
Incomplete or suspicious
- suspectBelieve to be likely
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- fishyArousing doubt, colloquially
- dodgyQuestionable in character
iffy · crooked · underhanded · disreputable · seedy · sleazy · unscrupulous · fraudulent
Inclined to distrust
- waryGuardedly alert
- leeryCautiously distrustful
- skepticalInclined to question claims
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
cynical · guarded · cautious · mistrustful · doubtful · apprehensive · uneasy · circumspect
Light intensity regulator
More casual in manner
Put aside discreetly
- screenedExamined for suitability
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
- cloisteredSheltered from outside contact
- sequesteredRemoved from contact
sketchy
Incomplete or suspicious
- suspectBelieve to be likely
- questionableOf uncertain validity
- fishyArousing doubt, colloquially
dodgy · iffy · crooked · underhanded · disreputable · seedy · sleazy · unscrupulous · fraudulent · corrupt
suspicious
Inclined to distrust
dubious · cynical · guarded · cautious · mistrustful · doubtful · apprehensive · uneasy · circumspect · watchful
dimmer
Light intensity regulator
breezier
More casual in manner
tucked-away
Put aside discreetly
- screenedExamined for suitability
- obscuredMade hard to perceive
- cloisteredSheltered from outside contact