shiftiest
Least worthy trusting
Shiftiest is the superlative of shifty—the most evasive, untrustworthy, or deceitful among a group: He had the shiftiest eyes of anyone I'd ever met.
The word suggests someone who seems dishonest or unreliable, often based on furtive mannerisms or a tendency to avoid direct answers.
Crafty and calculating
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- connivingSecretly planning wrongdoing
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- wilySkilled at deception
shrewd · astute · strategic · tactical · manipulative · resourceful · clever · foxy
Deliberately deceptive in nature
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
false · treacherous · insincere · dissembling · beguiling · two-faced · disingenuous · lying
Stealthily deceptive
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- covertIntentionally concealed
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
- secretiveInclined to conceal
surreptitious · evasive · elusive · clandestine · skulking · shadowy · dodgy · suspicious
scheming
Crafty and calculating
- calculatingColdly self-serving in strategy
- connivingSecretly planning wrongdoing
- craftyCleverly deceptive
wily · shrewd · astute · strategic · tactical · manipulative · resourceful · clever · foxy · artful
duplicitous
Deliberately deceptive in nature
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
fraudulent · false · treacherous · insincere · dissembling · beguiling · two-faced · disingenuous · lying · untruthful
sneaky
Stealthily deceptive
- stealthySecretly cautious in movement
- covertIntentionally concealed
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
secretive · surreptitious · evasive · elusive · clandestine · skulking · shadowy · dodgy · suspicious · shady
shiftiesthonest
Free from deception
trustworthy · truthful · honorable · upright · sincere
shiftieststraightforward
Clear and uncomplicated
direct · forthright · candid · transparent · frank