All shady synonyms
shadΒ·y
S s adjective shady
- nubilous β cloudy or foggy.
- racy β slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risquΓ©.
- obscure β (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- forestlike β Like a forest.
- amphibological β (rare) of doubtful meaning, ambiguous, quibbling.
- exploitative β In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something.
- louche β dubious; shady; disreputable.
- wrong β not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- notorious β widely and unfavorably known: a notorious gambler. Synonyms: infamous, egregious, outrageous, arrant, flagrant, disreputable.
- improper β not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
- opaque β not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
- doubtable β (uncommon) Capable of being doubted; doubtful; dubious; dubitable. See usage notes below.
- foul β grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome: a foul smell.
- outlawed β a lawless person or habitual criminal, especially one who is a fugitive from the law.
- questionable β of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- curtained β A curtained window, door, or other opening has a curtain hanging across it.
- junky β of the nature of junk; trashy.
adj shady
- duplicitous β marked or characterized by duplicity.
- fly-by-night β not reliable or responsible, especially in business; untrustworthy: a fly-by-night operation.
- misbegotten β unlawfully or irregularly begotten; born of unmarried parents; illegitimate: his misbegotten son.
- false β not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- corrupt β Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- leafy β having, abounding in, or covered with leaves or foliage: the leafy woods.
- crepuscular β Crepuscular means relating to twilight.
- fair-weather β used in or intended for fair weather only.
- impugnable β to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- lightless β without light or lights; receiving no light; dark.
- dusky β somewhat dark; having little light; dim; shadowy.
- bosky β containing or consisting of bushes or thickets
- despisable β deserving of being despised; despicable
- fly ball β a ball that is batted up into the air.
- disgraceful β bringing or deserving disgrace; shameful; dishonorable; disreputable.
- dishonest β not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- devious β If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.
- crooked β If you describe something as crooked, especially something that is usually straight, you mean that it is bent or twisted.
- aphotic β characterized by or growing in the absence of light
- lowdown β the real and unadorned facts; the true, secret, or inside information (usually preceded by the): We gave them the lowdown on the new housing project.
- doubtful β of uncertain outcome or result.
- depressive β Depressive means relating to depression or to being depressed.
- dishonorable β showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- dun β to make repeated and insistent demands upon, especially for the payment of a debt.
- cimmerian β very dark; gloomy
- in bad β not good in any manner or degree.
- casuistic β of or having to do with casuistry or casuists
- illegal β forbidden by law or statute.
- in question β a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- adumbral β shadowy
- low-down β If someone gives you the low-down on a person or thing, they tell you all the important information about them.
- controvertible β to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose.
- blue β Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.