Antonyms for sneaky


Grammar : Adj
Spell : snee-kee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsni ki


Definition of sneaky

Origin :
  • 1833, from sneak (v.) + -y (2). Related: Sneakily; sneakiness. Sneaky Pete "cheap liquor" is from 1949.
  • adj underhanded, dishonest
Example sentences :
  • And so perhaps you would be Saladin, and he can be Sir Kenneth, though he's too sneaky for him, too.
  • Extract from : « Margaret Montfort » by Laura E. Richards
  • “Sneaky, you run down to the brook and get some water,” she commanded.
  • Extract from : « Washer the Raccoon  » by George Ethelbert Walsh
  • “You have done well by the pack, Sneaky,” he announced finally.
  • Extract from : « Washer the Raccoon  » by George Ethelbert Walsh
  • She was going to speak for her foster child, and not let Sneaky introduce him.
  • Extract from : « Washer the Raccoon  » by George Ethelbert Walsh
  • He was safe there from Sneaky, Gray Wolf and the whole pack.
  • Extract from : « Washer the Raccoon  » by George Ethelbert Walsh
  • Meanwhile, Sneaky had been out hunting, and returned with food for his family.
  • Extract from : « Washer the Raccoon  » by George Ethelbert Walsh
  • Sneaky did not like this, and displayed his sharp, cruel teeth.
  • Extract from : « Washer the Raccoon  » by George Ethelbert Walsh
  • Sneaky switched his tail angrily, and bared his white teeth.
  • Extract from : « Washer the Raccoon  » by George Ethelbert Walsh
  • This also was a law of the pack, and Sneaky was angrier than ever.
  • Extract from : « Washer the Raccoon  » by George Ethelbert Walsh
  • You must run back to the den and tell Mother Wolf or Sneaky.
  • Extract from : « Washer the Raccoon  » by George Ethelbert Walsh

Synonyms for sneaky

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