sly (Meaning)
sly (s)
marked by skill in deception
sly (v. t.)
Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble; skillful; cautious; shrewd; knowing; -- in a good sense.
Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle; as, a sly trick.
Light or delicate; slight; thin.
sly (adv.)
Slyly.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sly
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- obvious
- ingenuous
- simple
- direct
- obvious
- outspoken
- guileless
- simple
- honest
- artless
- unconcealed
- plain
- outspoken
- public
- artless
- candid
- guileless
- open
- real
- frank
- straightforward
- frank
- plain
- forthright
- candid
- sincere
- forthright
- open
- innocent
- innocent
- honest
- sincere
- direct
- public
- straightforward
- real
- unconcealed
- ingenuous
Synonyms:
- crafty
- slick
- wily
- slippery
- cagey
- dodgy
- fraudulent
- deceitful
- crooked
- treacherous
- deceptive
- shady
- guileful
- foxy
- tricky
- cagy
- designing
- scheming
- devious
- artful
- beguiling
- dishonest
- shrewd
Antonyms:
- childlike
- undesigning
- unpretentious
- unpretending
- unpretending
- unaffected
- childlike
- unworldly
- simpleminded
- impressionable
- unworldly
- unsophisticated
- aboveboard
- patent
- natural
- plainspoken
- aboveboard
- unvarnished
- unaffected
- plainspoken
- simpleminded
- patent
- unvarnished
- impressionable
- natural
- unpretentious
- unsophisticated
- undesigning
Synonyms:
- sneaky
- unscrupulous
- stealthy
- undercover
- circuitous
- hypocritical
- facile
- calculating
- Machiavellian
- insinuating
- mealy
- shifty
- backhanded
- furtive
- concealed
- underhand
- knavish
- glib
- roundabout
- secret
- clandestine
- covert
- astute
- underhanded
- surreptitious
- smooth-tongued
- circular
- plotting
- oblique
- serpentine
- sharp
- insincere
- double-dealing
- two-faced
Antonyms:
sly Sentence Examples
- The sly fox crept up on the unsuspecting henhouse.
- His sly smile hinted at a hidden motive.
- She used her sly charm to win over the reluctant suitor.
- The politician's sly maneuverings secured him another term in office.
- The child's sly eyes surveyed the room, searching for mischief.
- The sly salesperson convinced the customer to buy the overpriced product.
- The cat's sly paws reached out to bat at the dangling yarn.
- The spy's sly disguise allowed him to infiltrate the enemy camp undetected.
- The thief's sly hand slid into the victim's pocket, unnoticed.
- The sly liar twisted the truth to suit his own agenda.
FAQs About the word sly
marked by skill in deceptionDexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble; skillful; cautious; shrewd; knowing; -- in a good sense., Artfull
cunning, subtle, cute, crafty,slick, wily, slippery, cagey, dodgy, fraudulent
obvious,ingenuous, simple, direct, obvious, outspoken, guileless, simple, honest, artless
The sly fox crept up on the unsuspecting henhouse.
His sly smile hinted at a hidden motive.
She used her sly charm to win over the reluctant suitor.
The politician's sly maneuverings secured him another term in office.
