What is another word for slyness?
184 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ slˈa͡ɪnəs], [ slˈaɪnəs], [ s_l_ˈaɪ_n_ə_s]
Slyness is often associated with being cunning, duplicitous, and deceiving. Some synonyms that can be used to describe slyness include stealth, subterfuge, guile, craftiness, deceitfulness, and shrewdness. These words all share similar connotations of being sly or sneaky in order to achieve a desired outcome. Slyness can be used for both positive and negative purposes, depending on the context. Someone might use slyness in order to accomplish a difficult task or to get ahead in their career, while others might use it to manipulate situations or take advantage of people. In any case, slyness is a trait that can be both admired and abhorred, depending on how it is used.
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Similar words for slyness:
- other relevant words (adjective)
- art (noun)
- artfulness (noun)
- craft (noun)
- cunning (noun)
- deceit (noun)
- dishonesty (noun)
- foxiness (noun)
- furtiveness (noun)
- guile (noun)
- indirection (noun)
- intuition (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- underhandedness (noun)
- wile (noun)
- wit (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Slyness:
adj.
• Other relevant words: (adjective)n.
• art (noun) • artfulness (noun) • craft (noun) • cunning (noun) • deceit (noun)- dis-simulations,
- ambidextrousnesses,
- fraudulences,
- pre-tense,
- dis-semblance,
- dissimulations,
- pre tenses,
- dis-semblances,
- doubledealing,
- entrappings,
- over-reaching,
- twofacedness,
- overreachings,
- dis semblances,
- dis semblance,
- two facedness,
- over reaching,
- dis simulations,
- smoke mirrors,
- defraudings,
- cozenings,
- pre tense,
- dis-simulation,
- dirty dealings,
- dis simulation.
- infidelity,
- infamy,
- Hocuspocus,
- perfidy,
- Hanky Panky,
- Improbity,
- insidiousness,
- unscrupulousness,
- criminality,
- sharp practice,
- criminalities,
- fourberie.
- faithlessness,
- perfidiousness,
- chicanery,
- falsehood,
- stealing,
- rascality,
- corruption,
- duplicity,
- crookedness,
- hocus-pocus,
- treachery,
- cheating,
- falsity,
- mendacity,
- flimflam,
- racket,
- swindle,
- fraud,
- hanky-panky,
- bunk,
- graft,
- trickery.
- hypocrisy,
- trickiness,
- Double dealing,
- stealth,
- furtiveness,
- foxiness,
- ambidextrousness,
- wiliness,
- dishonesty,
- deceit,
- cageyness,
- sneakiness,
- subtlety,
- artifice,
- cunnings,
- craft,
- chicanes,
- underhandedness,
- Disingenuity,
- slinkiness,
- shiftiness,
- shadiness,
- schemings,
- dissimulation,
- caginess,
- dirty dealing,
- craftiness,
- fraudulence,
- Canniness,
- double-dealing,
- slickness,
- chicane.
Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words (noun):- gamesmanship,
- skill,
- evasiveness,
- secrecy,
- change,
- deception,
- Swindling,
- clandestineness,
- knavery,
- misrepresentation,
- one-upmanship,
- slipperiness,
- guilefulness,
- funny business,
- deceitfulness,
- business,
- archness,
- trade,
- monkey business,
- casuistry,
- policy,
- stalking,
- caution,
- Covertness,
- craftsmanship,
- leeriness,
- shenanigan,
- perspicacity,
- prowl,
- jiggery-pokery,
- imposture,
- deal,
- deceptiveness,
- skulduggery,
- secretiveness,
- readiness,
- stealthiness,
- Obreption,
- workmanship.
How to use "Slyness" in context?
Wall Street slyness
A significant cause of stock market crashes is rampant Wall Street slyness, whereby investment bankers and traders place bets on stocks purely for their own financial gains and without regard to the consequences for their clients or fellow employees.
Homophones for Slyness:
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