sneaky
Acting without detection
Sneaky describes someone or something characterized by secrecy and deception—acting in ways meant to avoid notice or detection.
A sneaky person operates through stealth rather than openness: He made a sneaky exit through the back door.
The word carries connotations of dishonesty or untrustworthiness, though it can be playful: She had a sneaky suspicion he was planning something.
Cleverly deceptive
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- wilySkilled at deception
- artfulCleverly deceptive
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
scheming · calculating · conniving · clever · devious · cagey · astute · canny
Concealed from authorities
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- incognitoWith identity concealed
- secretiveInclined to conceal
- hiddenKept out of sight
concealed · veiled · furtive · surreptitious · undetected · unseen · camouflage · disguise
Inclined to deceive
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
- two-facedInsincere and deceptive
treacherous · deceptive · misleading · disingenuous · insincere · false · lying · backstabbing
sly
Cleverly deceptive
shrewd · scheming · calculating · conniving · clever · devious · cagey · astute · canny · sharp
clandestine
Concealed from authorities
- undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage
- incognitoWith identity concealed
- secretiveInclined to conceal
hidden · concealed · veiled · furtive · surreptitious · undetected · unseen · camouflage · disguise · cloak-and-dagger
dishonest
Inclined to deceive
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
two-faced · treacherous · deceptive · misleading · disingenuous · insincere · false · lying · backstabbing · double-dealing
creep
Stealthy, slow movement
slink · slither · silent · quiet · ninja · catlike · shadow · skulk · ghost · unnoticed
mischievous
Playfully causing trouble
rascal · trickster · naughty · scamp · roguish · teasing · joker · surprise · gotcha · puckish
- cunningcunning, craftiness, crafty, guile, slyness
- dishonestydishonesty, deceit, duplicity, lying, mendacity
- traitshonesty, ambitious, brave, calm, kindness
- discretiondiscreet, discretion, subtle, understated, unobtrusive
- reptile traitsscaly, cold-blooded, slithering, forked tongue, shedding skin
- wickedevil, wicked, villainous, malicious, sinister
sneakyhonest
Free from deception
trustworthy · honorable · upright · forthright · truthful
sneakyopen
Not closed
overt · aboveboard · unconcealed · public · obvious
sneakydirect
Undeviating or to guide
straightforward · frank · candid · forthright · plainspoken
- sneak outLeave without detection
- sneak upAdvance undetected toward someone
- sneak inEnter without being noticed
- sneak peekAdvance partial viewing
- sneak awayDepart covertly
- sneaking outDeparting covertly, undetected
sneak, sneaking, sneakers, sneaker, sneaks, sneaked, sneakiness, sneakily, sneakier