shiftier
Less trustworthy now
Shiftier is the comparative form of shifty, meaning more evasive, untrustworthy, or suspicious in manner.
Someone acting shiftier than usual might avoid eye contact or give vague answers: He got shiftier when I asked where he'd been all night.
Crafty and calculating
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- wilySkilled at deception
- artfulCleverly deceptive
- craftyCleverly deceptive
sly · foxy · shrewd · astute · calculating · conniving · devious · slick
Deliberately deceptive in nature
- disingenuousFeigning ignorance or innocence
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
- dishonestInclined to deceive
insincere · two-faced · false · underhanded · fraudulent · lying · untruthful · dissembling
Inclined to distrust
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- unreliableNot consistently performing
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
- crookedBent or dishonest
corrupt · unscrupulous · disreputable · sketchy · questionable · fishy · suspect · unprincipled
Secretive and sly
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- secretiveInclined to conceal
- covertIntentionally concealed
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
skulking · creeping · lurking · sidelong · underhanded · backstabbing · behind-the-scenes · clandestine
scheming
Crafty and calculating
crafty · sly · foxy · shrewd · astute · calculating · conniving · devious · slick · cagey
duplicitous
Deliberately deceptive in nature
- disingenuousFeigning ignorance or innocence
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
dishonest · insincere · two-faced · false · underhanded · fraudulent · lying · untruthful · dissembling · evasive
suspicious
Inclined to distrust
- dubiousOf uncertain reliability
- unreliableNot consistently performing
- shadyDisreputable or sun-blocked
crooked · corrupt · unscrupulous · disreputable · sketchy · questionable · fishy · suspect · unprincipled · sleazy
furtive
Secretive and sly
undercover · skulking · creeping · lurking · sidelong · underhanded · backstabbing · behind-the-scenes · clandestine · surreptitious
- shifting sandsConstantly relocating desert terrain
- shifting gears
- shifting winds
- shifting ground
- shifting alliances
- shifting burdenResponsibility passed to another