sneakiness
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6.0
- noun
- /ˈsniːkɪnəs/
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- There is a sneakiness about girls that they keep hidden under sweetness, pouting, and crying.
Examples
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Now Birdwell's sneakiness has earned him the dreaded triple censure.
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However, never underestimate the sneakiness of these guys.
Blog text (4) -
[Chief] it was only a matter of time before his sneakiness destroyed everything
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I fear you're underestimating the sneakiness, sir.
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There was a sneakiness about him, like a boy who'd run away from home and knew he'd probably be punished for it.
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His sneakiness allowed him to gather information without anyone noticing.
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The cat's sneakiness helped it catch the mouse unawares.
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She admired his sneakiness in planning a surprise party without giving anything away.
Synonyms
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6.5
Quiet movement to avoid being seen or heard
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4.5
The ability to get what you want by tricking people
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4.9
To use dishonest ways to cheat people
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7.8
Clever but dishonest way of acting that tricks people
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9.3
Tricks people use to deceive others to get money or advantage
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Secret or dishonest actions that try to cheat people
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9.9
Dishonest actions that try to trick people to get something
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9.9
Hiding your true feelings or intentions by pretending
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7.0
Secret actions that are dishonest or unfair to get what you want
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6.5
The habit of not telling people things or hiding information from them
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7.5
Behaving dishonestly by pretending one thing and doing another
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6.2
A quality of being clever and secretly using tricks to get what you want
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7.2
A quality that makes something seem true when it is false
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7.1
Dishonest or sneaky behaviour to get what you want
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6.9
Dishonest behavior by a person or group
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7.3
Quiet and secret actions to avoid being noticed
Being clever and able to trick people
Being clever at getting what you want by tricking others
A clever and dishonest way of tricking people
Act of showing a friendly face while hiding true feelings
Dishonest actions that try to trick people
Something that seems wrong, unsafe, or not honest
Being secret so other people do not know about it
Habit of doing things in a hidden way
Trying to avoid being seen or noticed
A person's secretive way of acting that makes others not trust them
Antonyms
How Sneaky
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sneakiness comes from the verb sneak, which comes from an old word meaning 'to creep' or 'move quietly'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone moving like a 'snake', quiet and hidden, so sneakiness means the habit of being sly and hiding what you do.