NOUN | attribute | shiftiness, rascality, slipperiness, trickiness | the quality of being a slippery rascal |
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attribute | shiftiness | the quality of being changeable in direction |
Meaning | The quality of being a slippery rascal. | |
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Synonyms | rascality, slipperiness, trickiness | |
Broader | dishonesty | The quality of being dishonest |
Spanish | maulería, socarronería | |
Catalan | mauleria, sornegeria | |
Adjectives | shifty | characterized by insincerity or deceit |
Meaning | The quality of being changeable in direction. | |
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Example | "the shiftiness of the wind caused the boat to veer unpredictably" | |
Broader | changeableness, changeability | The quality of being changeable |
Adjectives | shifty | changing position or direction |
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