shiftily
In dodgy fashion
In a shifty manner—evasively, furtively, or with an air of untrustworthiness.
Someone who glances shiftily avoids direct eye contact in a way that suggests deception: He looked shiftily around the room before pocketing the cash.
Lacking faith in others
- waryGuardedly alert
- skepticalInclined to question claims
- leeryCautiously distrustful
- doubtfulUncertain of truth
questioning · mistrustfully · watchfully · guardedly · dubiously · circumspectly · cautiously · suspiciously
Secretly cautious in movement
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- covertIntentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- secretiveInclined to conceal
skulking · sneaking · sidelong · darting · evasive · slinking · creeping · furtively
Inclined to mislead others
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- deviousUnderhanded and calculating
- craftyCleverly deceptive
sly · wily · scheming · conniving · duplicitous · treacherous · misleading · fraudulent
In a self-blaming manner
- shamefacedShowing visible embarrassment
- sheepishEmbarrassed and timid
- conscience-strickenOvercome by moral regret
- remorsefulFeeling guilt for wrongdoing
culpable · caught · red-handed · embarrassed · ashamed · abashed · contrite · apologetic
distrustful
Lacking faith in others
doubtful · questioning · mistrustfully · watchfully · guardedly · dubiously · circumspectly · cautiously · suspiciously · mistrustful
stealthy
Secretly cautious in movement
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- covertIntentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
secretive · skulking · sneaking · sidelong · darting · evasive · slinking · creeping · furtively · covertly
deceitful
Inclined to mislead others
crafty · sly · wily · scheming · conniving · duplicitous · treacherous · misleading · fraudulent · underhanded
guiltily
In a self-blaming manner
- shamefacedShowing visible embarrassment
- sheepishEmbarrassed and timid
- conscience-strickenOvercome by moral regret
remorseful · culpable · caught · red-handed · embarrassed · ashamed · abashed · contrite · apologetic · evasively
uneasy
Troubled, not calm
jittery · twitchy · uncomfortable · edgy · squirming · agitated · unsettled · apprehensive · skittish · jumpy
shiftilyhonestly
In a truthful manner
openly · straightforwardly · directly · candidly · frankly
shiftilytrustworthily
In reliable fashion
reliably · dependably · honorably · uprightly · credibly
shiftilysteadily
In constant, unwavering fashion
calmly · composedly · confidently · assuredly · unflinchingly
- shifting sandsConstantly relocating desert terrain
- shifting gears
- shifting winds
- shifting ground
- shifting alliances
- shifting burdenResponsibility passed to another