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Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature
Showing in an insinuating way that one has some secret knowledge that may be harmful or embarrassing
(
of an action
)
Sly or cunning in manner or intent
(
of a joke or sense of humour
)
Subtle and expressed in a matter-of-fact way
Relating to or characteristic of reptiles
Given to larceny, tending to thievery
Having an inclination to secrecy
Relating to crime
Double-edged
Depicting or referring to lewd matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
Showing or having skill, especially with the hands
Engaging in childish misbehavior
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Adjective
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Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature
cunning
devious
scheming
wily
artful
crafty
tricky
clever
guileful
subtle
conniving
designing
foxy
shifty
deceitful
dishonest
Machiavellian
secret
underhand
astute
calculating
covert
disingenuous
duplicitous
insidious
sneaky
beguiling
cagey
cagy
cute
dodgy
fly
furtive
manipulative
shonky
shrewd
slick
untrustworthy
carny
slim
stealthy
bluffing
canny
captious
crooked
deceptive
delusive
dishonourable
UK
dishonorable
US
dissembling
double-dealing
elusive
evasive
illusory
ingenious
intriguing
mean
nifty
plotting
sharp
skilful
UK
skillful
US
smart
smooth
traitorous
treacherous
unscrupulous
slippery
shady
underhanded
fraudulent
two-faced
unprincipled
intelligent
Janus-faced
unethical
cheating
savvy
streetwise
false
corrupt
sharp-witted
bent
snide
immoral
roguish
lying
perfidious
pawky
insincere
knowing
disreputable
perceptive
sneaking
unfair
dubious
wise
mendacious
rogue
adroit
hypocritical
politic
quick-witted
vulpine
resourceful
untruthful
contriving
deceiving
deep
keen
dirty
acute
indirect
on the ball
discerning
knavish
street smart
fast
dexterous
US
dextrous
UK
surreptitious
clandestine
sagacious
secretive
discriminating
base
ignoble
street-smart
unconscionable
judicious
double-faced
heady
heads-up
faithless
reprobate
arch
amoral
fishy
misleading
wicked
cautious
experienced
counterfeit
prudent
oblique
careful
bad
illegal
perspicacious
fake
backhanded
villainous
phony
US
questionable
quick
scandalous
media-savvy
discreet
phoney
UK
hardheaded
sapient
dastardly
brainy
argute
clear-sighted
clear-eyed
hard-boiled
long-headed
conspiratorial
fiendish
alert
inventive
suspicious
whip-smart
unreliable
imaginative
hollow-hearted
masterly
false-hearted
snidey
truthless
circumspect
unfaithful
insightful
observant
deft
two-timing
adept
exploitative
iffy
low-down
cutthroat
feigned
evil
snaky
serpentine
astucious
despicable
corrupted
pretended
double
contemptible
murky
sensible
considerate
sinful
conscienceless
shameless
left-handed
wary
suss
nefarious
sinister
degenerate
unlawful
dirty-dealing
conspiring
as sharp as a tack
rascally
mischievous
tricksy
impish
hollow
hardened
defrauding
proficient
chary
unsporting
dissimulating
untrue
suspect
seasoned
tactful
seedy
greasy
worldly
unsportsmanlike
gingerly
safe
guarded
heedful
sketchy
Punic
put-on
not candid
not frank
depraved
scoundrelly
low
shabby
pretentious
ambidextrous
virulent
cynical
sage
inglorious
penetrating
brilliant
bright
collusive
arrant
improper
nasty
scurvy
venal
dangerous
below the belt
sordid
intuitive
vile
back-alley
cloak-and-dagger
razor-sharp
unsavoury
UK
ruthless
dark
double-crossing
under the table
unconscientious
errant
opportunistic
artificial
far-sighted
farsighted
fly-by-night
mean-spirited
jive
mealymouthed
unctuous
disloyal
mealy
illicit
shameful
squalid
dissolute
self-seeking
malicious
far-seeing
watchful
unpleasant
wrong
in the know
crazy like a fox
Pecksniffian
lip
licentious
profligate
wanton
unsavory
US
phony-baloney
phoney-baloney
capable
able
frugal
colluding
shadowy
leery
shrewdness
trick
swindling
hoodwinking
wry
witted
delusory
caballing
stinky
uncandid
tortuous
controlling
tactical
crazy like fox
unpredictable
mala fide
bootleg
mysterious
unfrank
unveracious
premeditating
slimy
dicey
irresponsible
unprofessional
bogus
sham
not entirely truthful
terminologically inexact
opportunist
venomous
unhonest
under the counter
undependable
deviant
salty
ornery
hostile
unregenerate
fugitive
backstabbing
piercing
expedient
sub-rosa
undercover
unjust
hush-hush
concealed
perilous
ensnaring
wormlike
lurking
slinking
vipery
devilish
incisive
economical with the truth
irregular
neat
double dealing
back-stabbing
sussed
unsafe
unsteady
insecure
unstable
hard to pin down
changeable
uncertain
inconstant
mutable
variable
mercentary
praetorian
stop-at-nothing
abandoned
sensitive
plausible
rascal
off
mock
spurious
bum
seeming
catchy
imposturous
pixieish
scampish
pixie
leprechaunish
waggish
puckish
pixy
prankish
discreditable
elvish
lubricious
worldly-wise
polite
delicate
not to be trusted
having fancy footwork
with it
nimble-witted
hep
sly like a fox
hugger-mugger
shrouded
hidden
veiled
hole-and-corner
wrongdoing
frolicsome
backstairs
creative
original
on the QT
under wraps
on the quiet
like a snake in the grass
sharp as a tack
not born yesterday
quick off the mark
quick on the uptake
of dubious character
potentially illegal
obliquitous
erring
gimmicky
understanding
thoughtful
fallacious
overdone
exaggerated
innovative
conciliatory
diplomatic
bland
treating with kid gloves
strategic
gracious
suave
courteous
casuistic
selfish
degrading
recreant
petty
disgraceful
degraded
mercenary
wrongful
unworthy
playing politics
put on
playing games
faking one out
not straightforward
lacking sincerity
inspired
gifted
enterprising
pretend
pseud
talented
innovational
elaborate
trailblazing
innovatory
sophisticated
fertile
originative
Promethean
cheap
ignominious
pioneering
genius
beggarly
cowardly
rotten
ungentlemanly
with tongue in cheek
debauched
artistic
thinking outside the box
deviceful
ready
foul
detestable
paltry
worthless
attentive
vigilant
cruel
brutal
merciless
execrable
illegitimate
wretched
sleazy
grubby
abject
inequitable
unsportsmanly
sorry
deplorable
scummy
lame
currish
scungy
lousy
debased
iniquitous
inhumane
callous
vicious
malevolent
hateful
heinous
inhuman
perverted
criminal
profound
ratty
scabby
monstrous
pitiless
unfeeling
rancorous
self-indulgent
unkind
vitiated
disparaging
delinquent
forbidding
hard-hearted
libertine
unrighteous
bloodthirsty
heartless
wrathful
demonic
scrofulous
black-hearted
evil-minded
infamous
vengeful
felonious
contemptuous
grisly
pernicious
cold-blooded
savage
tyrannical
barbarous
incorrigible
scornful
morally wrong
maleficent
objectionable
decadent
brutish
defiled
despiteful
ungodly
bestial
sadistic
harsh
lawless
inexorable
vindictive
gruesome
disdainful
spiteful
accurate
low-minded
conservative
probing
shark
calculated
inside
off-color
ill-gotten
wide-awake
out of order
walking on eggs
wide awake
on the alert
thinking twice
thrifty
handling with kid gloves
keeping on one's toes
sparing
on the lookout
doubting
on the qui vive
unwasteful
watching one's step
on guard
saving
watching out
provident
not cricket
against the rules
wised up
on the inside
on top of
up on
rational
percipient
practical
sound
reasonable
enlightened
pragmatic
knowledgeable
logical
commonsensical
realistic
sane
informed
levelheaded
aware
down-to-earth
sober
learned
erudite
well-advised
nimble
commonsense
intellectual
matter-of-fact
businesslike
level-headed
good
critical
analytical
foresighted
hard
penetrative
reasoned
scholarly
unsentimental
rapier-like
exceptional
well advised
cool
mature
fine
common-sense
supersmart
ultrasmart
apt
advisable
cultivated
reflective
hyperintelligent
unidealistic
no-nonsense
cultured
analytic
well-founded
objective
desirable
pragmatical
gnostic
clear
grounded
hard-headed
educated
justified
well judged
agile
well-reasoned
philosophical
tough
searching
trenchant
solid
quick-thinking
responsible
earthy
utilitarian
commonsensible
witty
just
unromantic
unfantastic
full of insight
real
hard-nosed
sharp-sighted
contemplative
considered
well-grounded
reliable
downy
responsive
refined
cerebral
well thought out
balanced
having been around
thinking
well-informed
visionary
whiz
urbane
precocious
firm
cogent
well-thought-out
coherent
active
valid
well reasoned
unprovincial
showing great knowledge
with great knowledge
forearmed
razor-edged
knife-like
quick on the trigger
quick on the draw
tasteful
economical
selective
prescient
open-eyed
with both feet on the ground
tough-minded
intent
sharpened
cool-headed
genuine
handy
keen-witted
judgmatical
judgmatic
seemly
expert
hard-bitten
sentient
dependable
cosmopolitan
razor-like
ratiocinative
truthful
insighted
parsimonious
forethoughtful
sophic
skilled
true
finely honed
lucid
clear-thinking
conversant
competent
joined-up
penny-pinching
philosophic
deductive
exact
proven
precise
prompt
polished
awake
conscious
thorough
prosaic
together
well-judged
not missing a trick
nobody's fool
cluey
well grounded
all there
playing safe
knowing how many beans make five
tuned in
with all one's wits about one
hedging one's bets
knows what's what
with one's feet on the ground
ear to the ground
exquisite
self-aware
einstein
real-life
factual
healthy
hip
razor sharp
inquisitive
clairvoyant
well-balanced
appropriate
concise
satisfying
dinkum
succinct
punchy
crisp
pithy
advantageous
recommended
beneficial
profitable
adult
satisfactory
exacting
detailed
complex
decent
estimable
enquiring
UK
questioning
inquiring
US
receptive
lively
alive
gainful
worthwhile
lifelike
naturalistic
natural
no fool
acuminous
fitting
appreciative
wise to
robust
unemotional
resolute
intractable
swift
PDQ
brisk
to the point
effective
effectual
well balanced
efficacious
qualified
vigorous
mercurial
curt
wired
seasonable
judicial
well
a good idea
true-life
straight
deliberate
grown-up
having smarts
genial
well-read
well read
well educated
cognizant
deliberated
smart as a whip
serious
abstruse
recondite
gentle
smart as a tack
with both one's feet on the ground
equipped
esoteric
weighty
arcane
respectful
sympathetic
miserly
economic
hermetic
hermetical
clued-up
tuned-in
particular
well-prepared
hang tough
stand pat
locked in
tough nut
well informed
cogitative
acroamatic
occult
orphic
abstemious
scrimping
economizing
US
forehanded
with-it
softly-softly
kid-glove
serious-minded
consequent
practised
UK
fastidious
fair
stingy
masterful
nimble-fingered
prepared
tight
full of common sense
discriminative
efficient
accomplished
trustworthy
materialistic
grasping
blasé
economising
UK
professional
crack
impressive
au courant
discriminatory
discriminational
differential
worldly-minded
avaricious
greedy
covetous
ace
nippy
wizard
practiced
US
virtuoso
workmanlike
bravura
in right mind
self-centered
US
self-centred
UK
disenchanted
uptown
power-loving
mondain
justifiable
veridical
faultless
collected
unquestionable
certain
veracious
synthetic
credible
infallible
trustable
reasoning
penny-wise
finely judged
habile
aesthetic
UK
nice
having all one's marbles
steady-going
rigorous
substantiated
secure
confirmed
errorless
sure
corroborated
colorable
meticulous
sincere
impeccable
inerrant
validated
verified
fleet
well versed in the ways of the world
worldly wise
been around
choosy
picky
individualising
UK
opinionated
individualizing
US
choicy
esthetic
US
finical
select
eclectic
persnickety
fussy
finicky
certified
defensible
maintainable
definite
defendable
calculable
explicit
supportable
tenable
sustainable
empirical
cognitive
open
stringent
empiric
having know-how
with good taste
recognized
US
faithful
kosher
sanctioned
significant
orthodox
legit
canonical
reputable
recognised
UK
having good hands
reserved
measured
reticent
apprehensive
mindful
tentative
hesitant
suspecting
scrupulous
restrained
precautious
legal
tried-and-true
on-target
letter-perfect
clear-cut
dead-on
spot-on
keeping a weather eye on
all ears
walking on egg shells
on your guard
belt-and-braces
with reservations
on your toes
with eyes peeled
taking it slow
on the watch
with one's eyes peeled
more ❯
“Ray was oblivious to my cunning and
sly
plan, and I kept it that way.”
Adjective
▲
Showing in an insinuating way that one has some secret knowledge that may be harmful or embarrassing
roguish
arch
impish
mischievous
puckish
teasing
wicked
knowing
naughty
waggish
devilish
elvish
knavish
leprechaunish
pixie
pixieish
pixy
playful
prankish
rascally
scampish
tricksy
pawky
frolicsome
sportive
cheeky
elfin
ludic
cunning
flippant
espiègle
elfish
pixilated
implike
tongue-in-cheek
whimsical
saucy
raffish
rakish
pert
jaunty
tricky
elven
foxy
artful
pixyish
affected
mysterious
coy
wily
troublemaking
mischief-making
giddy
casual
devil-may-care
offhand
fiendish
fresh
coquettish
free and easy
full of mischief
underhanded
untruthful
lying
shifty
slick
deceiving
crafty
beguiling
underhand
fraudulent
sneaky
crooked
deceptive
meaningful
suggestive
telling
significant
amusing
droll
witty
funny
comical
merry
jocular
jesting
jokey
facetious
expressive
jocose
entertaining
comic
enigmatic
hip
frivolous
risible
flip
high-spirited
joking
glib
humorous
jolly
light-hearted
bantering
chucklesome
lighthearted
clowning
snappy
lively
jocund
in fun
kittenish
bubbly
gamesome
mirthful
cheerful
joyous
spirited
gay
blithe
in jest
speaking
eloquent
wise
consequential
weighty
sprightly
frisky
coltish
silly
fun-loving
skittish
jovial
rollicking
larkish
antic
flirtatious
smart
clever
cute
gleeful
vivacious
frolic
perky
exuberant
wisecracking
happy
peppy
fay
sportful
larky
joshing
laughable
pleasant
zippy
fun
frolicky
wry
satirical
good-humoured
UK
good-humored
US
unserious
full of beans
tongue in cheek
elflike
pixie-like
wanton
capering
for a laugh
good-natured
as a joke
to tease
cocky
smart-alecky
inane
sassy
inappropriate
putting one on
pulling one's leg
not serious
shallow
trivial
superficial
ridiculous
smart-aleck
impertinent
sarcastic
sardonic
empty-headed
scatterbrained
flirty
dizzy
demure
feather-brained
hilarious
diverting
sportsmanlike
gentlemanly
fair
cheery
laughing
blithesome
sunny
festive
rude
irreverent
impudent
dismissive
disrespectful
precious
cutesy
smarty-pants
childish
flakey
US
camp
wacky
flaky
UK
joculous
ludicrous
crazy
daffy
campy
boffo
breezy
mincingly clever
lippy
good
considerate
game
sportsmanly
decent
generous
zestful
airy
bouncy
animated
energetic
sparky
zesty
gagged up
for grins
excitable
pizazzy
jazzy
pizzazzy
honest
honourable
UK
reasonable
evenhanded
just
square
wild
honorable
US
full of fun
full of life
full of pep
feeling one's oats
full of get-up-and-go
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
in high spirits
full of joie de vivre
full of vim and vigour
sporting
straight shooting
square shooting
square dealing
more ❯
“Stan nodded conspiratorially, a
sly
grin creeping over his face.”
Adjective
▲
(
of an action
)
Sly or cunning in manner or intent
furtive
stealthy
secret
sneaking
surreptitious
covert
shady
shifty
slippery
sneaky
clandestine
undercover
hush-hush
backstairs
sneak
underhand
private
underground
stealth
hugger-mugger
privy
underhanded
behind-the-scenes
hole-and-corner
hidden
secretive
cloak-and-dagger
black
concealed
under wraps
indirect
skulking
slinking
conspiratorial
wily
cunning
cloaked
under-the-table
sub-rosa
veiled
under the table
back-alley
crafty
on the QT
disguised
closet
shrouded
sidelong
artful
foxy
camouflaged
hole-in-the-corner
oblique
sideways
incognito
masked
guileful
tricky
scheming
devious
evasive
confidential
dissembled
fraudulent
cautious
backdoor
backstair
in ambush
catlike
silent
enigmatic
catty
noiseless
feline
behind someone's back
quiet
surprise
incog
covered
on the sly
on the quiet
unauthorized
US
mean
unauthorised
UK
slinky
contemptible
two-faced
under-the-counter
quick
illicit
illegitimate
illegal
classified
close
cryptic
discreet
inside
dissimulated
restricted
insidious
circumspect
cloak and dagger
calculating
elusive
creepy
side
unbowed
hole and corner
mysterious
unsuspected
intriguing
buried
QT
ulterior
obscured
huggermugger
slanted
in holes and corners
sub rosa
subversive
shorthanded
dirty
unethical
unscrupulous
unfair
murky
slanting
low-down
ambiguous
enigmatical
clouded
mystic
occult
dark
unintelligible
unseen
out-of-the-way
strange
obscure
unenlightened
deep
top-secret
mystical
unrecognizable
US
pretend
assumed
false
sham
fake
forged
mock
imitation
artificial
pseudo
counterfeit
feigned
phoney
UK
masquerading
unrecognisable
UK
changed
phony
US
in disguise
under cover
sailing under false colours
duplicitous
designing
clever
subtle
shonky
snide
fly
slim
carny
cowardly
yellow
unrevealed
undisclosed
unknown
unofficial
unpublished
out of sight
intimate
nonpublic
untold
hushed
esoteric
unexposed
imperceivable
top secret
out of view
off the record
strictly confidential
not for publication
not to be disclosed
not for circulation
not to be made public
in secret
intelligence
spy
creep
underneath
mom
US
unacknowledged
uncommunicated
mum
UK
undeclared
unprofessed
indiscernible
invisible
latent
secluded
not obvious
withheld
screened
sheltered
eclipsed
snug
tect
not visible
not on view
undetected
in the dark
protected
closed
privileged
sequestered
entombed
backstage
offstage
inconspicuous
censored
non-public
behind the scenes
under one's hat
tête-à-tête
in camera
not open
close to one's chest
one-on-one
not in the public domain
far-off
far-removed
faraway
beneath
below
sunk
more ❯
“Nelson took a sip of the wine and a
sly
smile appeared.”
Adjective
▲
(
of a joke or sense of humour
)
Subtle and expressed in a matter-of-fact way
dry
cynical
sarcastic
sardonic
sharp
deadpan
subtle
biting
cutting
droll
laconic
satirical
wry
ironic
keen
mordant
acerbic
caustic
deprecating
ironical
mocking
sarky
scoffing
waggish
apathetic
harsh
salty
sour
straight-faced
poker-faced
low-key
matter-of-fact
sharp-tongued
quietly humorous
scathing
sneering
derisive
satiric
scornful
stinging
trenchant
bitter
mordacious
barbed
snarky
acrid
scalding
corrosive
smart-mouthed
acidulous
contemptuous
acerb
smart-alecky
smart-aleck
acid
pungent
nasty
incisive
tongue-in-cheek
derisory
arrogant
offensive
double-edged
critical
acidic
tart
malicious
twisted
witty
acrimonious
taunting
jeering
astringent
disrespectful
irascible
wise
scorching
mean
piercing
vitriolic
wounding
carping
venomous
vicious
spiteful
unkind
cruel
evil
disdainful
misanthropical
unbelieving
skeptical
US
cynic
pessimistic
misanthropic
suspicious
contorted
sceptical
UK
severe
hurtful
deformed
distorted
crooked
warped
uneven
penetrating
razor-edged
searing
aslant
askew
humorous
pawky
awry
skewwhiff
abrasive
virulent
waspish
catty
poisonous
hateful
pointed
rude
snappish
snappy
snippy
unpleasant
testy
disapproving
acetose
short
ridiculing
backhanded
burlesque
clever
implausible
jibing
atypical
ridiculous
defiant
disparaging
uncomplimentary
curious
spicy
contradictory
exaggerated
backbiting
alert
chaffing
poignant
quick-witted
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Relating to or characteristic of reptiles
reptilian
horrible
nasty
unpleasant
devious
disagreeable
unattractive
underhand
ingratiating
off-putting
oily
unappealing
unctuous
creepy
distasteful
horrid
sneaky
crafty
fulsome
oleaginous
slimy
smarmy
untrustworthy
Adjective
▲
Given to larceny, tending to thievery
larcenous
dishonest
crooked
rapacious
predatory
pilfering
criminal
cunning
fraudulent
furtive
kleptomaniacal
piratic
plunderous
secretive
spoliative
stealthy
light-fingered
sticky-fingered
thieving
thievish
stealing
nimble-fingered
bent
kleptic
theftuous
furacious
pocket-picking
pinching
shoplifting
crafty
underhand
shifty
filching
Adjective
▲
Having an inclination to secrecy
secretive
close
reticent
uncommunicative
clamlike
reserved
tight-lipped
unforthcoming
deep
secret
cagey
closemouthed
close-mouthed
cryptic
dark
enigmatic
introvert
introverted
non-communicative
quiet
silent
taciturn
tight-mouthed
withdrawn
backstairs
cautious
covert
discreet
feline
furtive
guarded
hushed
mysterious
private
self-contained
undercover
zipped
buttoned up
clammed up
in chambers
in privacy
in private
in the background
in the dark
on the QT
playing your cards close to your chest
shy
distant
retiring
restrained
unresponsive
unsociable
aloof
inscrutable
arcane
standoffish
diffident
cold
impenetrable
undemonstrative
obscure
abstruse
reclusive
evasive
mum
UK
modest
mystic
media-shy
cool
mom
US
dumb
unapproachable
bashful
solitary
recondite
offish
incomprehensible
laconic
mystifying
demure
enigmatical
esoteric
stand-offish
mystical
hidden
close-lipped
opaque
nebulous
unfriendly
detached
unfathomable
frigid
occult
soft-spoken
unemotional
backward
mute
puzzling
formal
veiled
untalkative
antisocial
Delphic
remote
inhibited
retired
equivocal
self-restrained
cabalistic
misanthropic
eremitic
collected
self-effacing
hush-hush
perplexing
inexplicable
oracular
clandestine
uncanny
murky
meek
unassuming
shrinking
chilly
unspeaking
muted
strange
speechless
tongue-tied
prim
timid
coy
gentle
mild
serene
icy
peaceful
ceremonious
noncommittal
sedate
composed
placid
uncompanionable
conventional
baffling
ambiguous
profound
sphinxlike
elliptical
confusing
complicated
oblique
elliptic
non-committal
insoluble
unknowable
fuliginous
unclear
vague
coded
as clear as mud
hard to understand
double-edged
constrained
unassertive
wordless
frosty
curt
unsocial
shadowy
mumchance
insular
controlled
self-controlled
snobbish
timorous
concealed
unaffable
indecipherable
brooding
playing one's cards close to one's chest
cloak-and-dagger
sheepish
recessive
hermitic
dried up
magical
not talkative
abstract
complex
involved
nongregarious
unintelligible
intricate
cabbalistic
hermetic
hermetical
sibylline
heavy
clear as mud
little known
apocryphal
Delphian
unobtrusive
tightlipped
inarticulate
chary
wary
elusive
circumspect
careful
dour
independent
unconversational
isolated
dried-up
sententious
sullen
unexpressive
sparing
incommunicable
uncommunicable
incommunicative
voiceless
still
soundless
nonvocal
short
introspective
of few words
ungregarious
hard
rarefied
difficult
backroom
mousy
hermit-like
hermitical
tenebrous
inward-looking
inner
secluded
unrevealing
eremetic
not forthcoming
indrawn
hypermetric
at a loss for words
shrouded in mystery
temperate
contemplative
thoughtful
pensive
self-absorbed
self-interested
involuted
buttoning up
clamming up
tight chops
self-sufficient
impassive
stiff
passionless
mum's the word
zipping one's lips
buttoning one's lip
orphic
acroamatic
meditative
reflective
ruminative
inner-directed
self-centred
UK
humble
subtle
unamiable
all alone
dispassionate
stolid
uninterpretable
riddling
convoluted
self-centered
US
nervous
unneighbourly
uncongenial
unexplained
unfeeling
unmoved
unloving
wooden
unaffectionate
cold-blooded
contained
withdrawing
seclusive
far-out
Greek to me
not easily understood
inconceivable
illegible
technical
incredible
illogical
clear as dishwater
indecisive
inhospitable
anchoritic
eremitical
sober
bewildering
rude
uncivil
haughty
mopey
asocial
unclubbable
mopish
unneighborly
hostile
rabbity
unexpansive
Olympian
unexplainable
stoical
apathetic
phlegmatic
impassible
affectless
emotionless
stoic
numb
distrustful
inaccessible
inapproachable
scowling
unbending
dry
standoff
unaccountable
paradoxical
not forward
aw-shucks
uptight
unwilling
suspicious
antagonistic
uppity
insolent
incurious
unenthusiastic
annoyed
offended
chill
impudent
impertinent
unwelcoming
lukewarm
procacious
glacial
uninterested
indifferent
offhand
uncertain
teasing
stickling
doubtful
stumping
shrouded
cold-eyed
stuck-up
buttoned-up
incalculable
dummied up
clouded
cloaked
surreptitious
wouldn't say boo to a goose
uncomprehensible
incognizable
unrevealed
recherché
too deep
black
anagogic
knotty
sphinx-like
impersonal
unsympathetic
unconcerned
calm
self-conscious
hesitant
austere
embarrassed
forbidding
unconfident
uncordial
insecure
gelid
apprehensive
disdainful
moderate
clammy
antiseptic
brittle
reluctant
hard-eyed
unpretentious
staid
stony
starchy
supercilious
conservative
blushing
fearful
wintry
US
poker-faced
wintery
UK
coldish
frozen
arctic
stilted
laid-back
stuffy
disinterested
strait-laced
casual
down-to-earth
uninvolved
considerate
unpresuming
seemly
prudent
proper
repressed
callous
unassured
cool, calm and collected
judicious
unruffled
unflappable
chaste
unexcitable
nice
stern
prudish
decorous
straight
rigid
heartless
subdued
imperturbable
simple
matter-of-fact
reasonable
uneasy
abashed
steady
measured
lowly
tactful
skittish
shamefaced
self-possessed
tentative
unamicable
clinical
pompous
priggish
unostentatious
sensible
politic
uncurious
level-headed
severe
unaffected
nonchalant
square
pure
alert
heedful
unpassioned
rational
gingerly
safe
hard-hearted
deadpan
tranquil
virginal
virtuous
laid back
watchful
vigilant
decent
attentive
calculating
flat
cold-hearted
balanced
serious
unsure
disciplined
abstracted
in check
unimpassioned
preoccupied
mannered
cold as ice
faint-hearted
businesslike
strained
lost for words
awkward
cloistered
maidenly
unsentimental
diplomatic
soft
snooty
cynical
unpretending
proud
afraid
recluse
coquettish
under control
uncomfortable
kittenish
off
inconspicuous
disagreeable
prissy
unkind
unpleasant
spiritless
polite
unboastful
ungracious
ascetic
courteous
thick-skinned
hard-boiled
mim
stuck up
insensible
puritanical
niminy-piminy
fogeyish
putting on airs
leery
overmodest
arrogant
jaundiced
affected
lone
inimical
old-fashioned
equable
removed
plain
solemn
insouciant
negative
correct
neutral
discourteous
spacey
dumbstruck
dumbfounded
untroubled
expressionless
toneless
hollow
dead
blank
bland
vacant
uncharitable
hateful
narrow-minded
insensitive
objective
bottled up
ill at ease
hardened
grouchy
strict
starched
spaced-out
prim and proper
pococurante
impartial
keeping people at arm's length
out of it
discriminating
observant
precautious
nowhere
immovable
nonemotional
fuddy-duddy
with reservations
stick-in-the-mud
easy
even
warm
struck dumb
on the lookout
with eyes peeled
of the old school
levelheaded
saying nothing
not saying boo
unable to get a word out
stony-eyed
unexcessive
bereft of speech
not given to excesses
stiff-necked
unextreme
avoidant
unnatural
forced
costive
frustrated
deliberate
tamed
restricted
limited
brusque
vestal
unsullied
superior
undefiled
contrived
laboured
UK
artificial
ungenial
girlish
socially inhibited
camera-shy
arch
flirtatious
retreated
aseptic
insociable
kind
punctilious
sequestered
genuine
natural
half-hearted
tepid
hung up
immaculate
intact
self-doubting
steely
flinty
unhappy
depressing
mean-looking
stodgy
ungainly
docile
alienated
put on airs
unsmiling
passive
ashamed
ingenuous
ordinary
artless
unambitious
apologetic
respectful
low-pitched
low
muffled
hushful
low-keyed
simpering
outside
repellent
lifeless
dubious
blenching
flinching
unpoised
low-key
unaggressive
fierce
discouraging
off-putting
hermitlike
unenthused
unnoticeable
low-profile
labored
US
monastic
exact
precise
cowering
weak-kneed
trembling
quaking
cool-headed
hard-headed
complacent
perfunctory
unimposing
cold-shoulder
contemptuous
withering
unagitated
inflexible
uninquiring
zipped one's lips
have tight chops
lacking courage
easily frightened
unimpressionable
unfazed
secluse
hardhearted
official
bureaucratic
inhuman
keeping a low profile
stony-hearted
disinclined
loath
hesitating
wavering
indisposed
ladylike
respectable
unprejudiced
uncommitted
unbiased
wise
strategic
obdurate
inexpressive
listless
coldhearted
marble
uncompassionate
blah
unwilling to mix with other people
sceptical
UK
self-deprecating
free from vanity
hiding one's light under a bushel
innocent
pokerfaced
wimpish
mousey
yellow
gutless
tremulous
chicken
fainthearted
scary
fearsome
yellow-bellied
sissy
trepidatious
featureless
colorless
US
soulless
gray
US
colourless
UK
grey
UK
equal
uncolored
depersonalised
UK
faceless
candid
depersonalized
US
nondiscriminatory
anonymous
monolithic
resigned
intelligent
judgmatical
judgmatic
discerning
stable
tolerant
regular
silentious
unheard
unimpressible
insusceptible
goody-goody
old-maidish
malevolent
shut away
straight arrow
by the numbers
shocked
sagacious
softly-softly
kid-glove
delicate
lenient
abstinent
peaceable
straight-faced
indurated
inexcitable
averse
astounded
under wraps
inobtrusive
nonaggressive
corked up
in charge
chilled
on a leash
in control of yourself
closed up
pessimistic
inhumane
earnest
aghast
dazed
thunderstruck
amazed
awake
civil
worldly-wise
faint
cowardly
shuddering
recreant
poor-spirited
frightened
scared
considered
not excessive
compromising
lonely
alone
strictly business
cold turkey
dependable
settled
reliable
sober-minded
benign
even-tempered
sobersided
gobsmacked
flabbergasted
selfish
sarcastic
hating
egoistic
sardonic
egotistical
misanthropical
companionless
shell-shocked
along for the ride
going with the flow
rolling with the punches
on lookout
having foresight
not rash
dumbstricken
obmutescent
mature
anxious
troubled
friendless
skeptical
US
unaccompanied
knocked for six
cool as cucumber
astonished
aphonic
hit for six
like a clam
poised
responsible
sound
carefree
secure
restless
tense
discomposed
edgy
unsettled
unperturbed
blithe
surly
sour
lonesome
good
full of common sense
well balanced
calculable
serious-minded
unswerving
having both feet on the ground
medium
comfortable
checked
regulated
constant
curbed
relaxed
perturbed
unrelaxed
bothered
nervy
jittery
antsy
mindful
provident
aware
special
one-off
sole
unique
singular
one
only
unworried
deadly
musty
conformist
aggressive
ill-natured
suspecting
scrupulous
shrewd
forethoughtful
unquiet
discomforted
disquieted
discomfited
devil-may-care
happy-go-lucky
humourless
UK
fusty
by itself
quarrelsome
unanxious
old-fogeyish
nasty
keeping a weather eye on
all ears
walking on egg shells
thinking twice
keeping on one's toes
handling with kid gloves
on your guard
belt-and-braces
watching one's step
watching out
walking on eggs
on your toes
taking it slow
playing safe
hedging one's bets
on the qui vive
on guard
on the watch
with one's eyes peeled
genteel
narrow
magisterial
fetid
US
straitlaced
important
self-important
hot
bloated
humorless
US
puffy
foetid
UK
Victorian
smug
smoky
smelly
careless
lighthearted
slaphappy
gay
lightsome
oblivious
debonair
doubting
antipathetic
menacing
adversary
obnoxious
mortal
impolite
adversarial
unmannerly
unattended
forsaken
sui generis
out-of-the-way
particular
deserted
lacking social skills
by oneself
on edge
stag
separate
lorn
on its own
verecund
blushful
recoiling
lofty
nonplussed
cross
ill-disposed
against
conflicting
opposite
estranged
malicious
disaffected
malignant
spiteful
competitive
unpromising
contrary
warlike
vengeful
acrimonious
opposed
censorious
combative
grudging
gruff
unbothered
not bothered
forgetful
feckless
inattentive
lackadaisical
blind
supine
deaf
without a care in the world
at ease
not giving a toss
heedless
undisturbed
negligent
undaunted
easily embarrassed
on ice
as dry as dust
cold fish
lone wolf
not on speaking terms
overcareful
canny
overcautious
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Relating to crime
criminal
unlawful
illicit
lawless
illegal
prohibited
dishonest
felonious
corrupt
culpable
illegitimate
unethical
villainous
crooked
disorderly
indictable
nefarious
unlicensed
wicked
wrong
clandestine
contraband
iniquitous
unsavoury
UK
unsavory
US
anarchic
delinquent
forbidden
furtive
lawbreaking
terrorist
wrongful
actionable
banned
bent
black
dark
fraudulent
immoral
impermissible
outlawed
punishable
shady
unauthorised
UK
unauthorized
US
unruly
unsanctioned
against the law
anarchical
bad
disruptive
dodgy
improper
insubordinate
insurgent
insurrectionary
interdicted
mutinous
mutinying
proscribed
rebellious
seditious
unacceptable
unofficial
vile
adulterous
anarchistic
barbarous
evil
malfeasant
noncompliant
nonconformist
peccant
revolting
savage
sinful
taboo
unrighteous
unwarranted
verboten
vicious
bootleg
contumacious
criminogenic
dirty
disobedient
disordered
excessive
flagitious
guilty
heavy
infringing
miscreant
nihilistic
piratical
racketeering
recusant
rotten
traitorous
transgressing
turbulent
uncivilised
UK
uncivilized
US
uncultivated
ungoverned
unpeaceful
unregulated
violating
violent
warlike
wildcat
haram
tapu
out of line
black-market
off base
under-the-table
smoking gun
against the rules
off limits
ruled out
not acceptable
not allowed
not permitted
contrary to law
in violation of law
without law and order
under the counter
under-the-counter
under the table
secret
base
depraved
blameworthy
ungodly
profane
unprincipled
sacrilegious
blasphemous
reprobate
dishonourable
UK
unholy
dishonorable
US
low
foul
reprehensible
despicable
unscrupulous
irreligious
degenerate
unjust
heinous
godless
dissolute
fiendish
morally wrong
diabolical
irreverent
impious
devious
censurable
blamable
cruel
unfair
not cricket
warped
blameful
prosecutable
penal
convictable
chargeable
barred
erring
condemned
responsible
fallen
sullied
tainted
impure
perverted
atrocious
detestable
hateful
peccable
outrageous
unregenerate
damnable
aberrant
errant
demeritorious
amiss
sinning
unconscionable
monstrous
abominable
odious
shocking
mean
horrible
murderous
execrable
contemptible
infamous
diabolic
terrible
heathen
non-theistic
pagan
atheistic
debased
condemnable
scoundrelly
inhuman
sordid
ignoble
demonic
devilish
ruffianly
roguish
underhand
blackguardly
risqué
stinking
thievish
beastly
rascally
low-down
dissipated
naughty
amoral
smutty
profligate
wanton
salacious
indecent
debauched
infernal
satanic
egregious
dastardly
maleficent
offensive
loathsome
disgusting
scandalous
deplorable
unpleasant
obnoxious
undesirable
knavish
unblessed
unsanctified
unconsecrated
irreverential
secular
unhallowed
biased
prejudiced
discriminatory
inequitable
partisan
unequal
discriminating
prejudicial
partial
bigoted
weighted
distorted
intolerant
slanted
preferential
coloured
UK
undue
loaded
unbalanced
discreditable
uneven
cheating
arbitrary
unrightful
deceitful
non-objective
inexcusable
injurious
shameful
false
uncalled-for
one-sided
petty
grievous
colored
US
shameless
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Double-edged
double-edged
disingenuous
ironic
two-edged
oblique
indirect
ambiguous
equivocal
sarcastic
sardonic
tongue-in-cheek
snide
backhanded
underhanded
doubtful
sneaky
with tongue in cheek
Adjective
▲
Depicting or referring to lewd matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
ribald
bawdy
indecent
racy
coarse
filthy
rude
vulgar
obscene
raunchy
smutty
broad
earthy
naughty
lewd
spicy
blue
gross
salacious
suggestive
crude
dirty
indecorous
pornographic
risqué
titillating
improper
indelicate
licentious
saucy
gutter
impure
juicy
lascivious
nasty
off
offensive
porny
profane
salty
scurrilous
stag
trashy
unprintable
wanton
adult
base
devilish
foul
rogue
unbecoming
fruity
gamey
gamy
Rabelaisian
rascally
raw
rough
scabrous
off-color
low-down and dirty
off-colored
off colour
out of line
foul-mouthed
locker-room
near the knuckle
X-rated
prurient
immodest
sexy
scatological
scatologic
erotic
wicked
immoral
steamy
vile
low
lustful
porno
sordid
unseemly
lecherous
porn
tasteless
unchaste
sensual
uncouth
explicit
crass
carnal
near the bone
nudge-nudge
disgusting
depraved
loose
hard-core
inappropriate
libidinous
scandalous
abusive
shameless
lubricious
arousing
unclean
debauched
concupiscent
hot
unrefined
colourful
UK
unwholesome
degenerate
provocative
dissolute
corrupt
lowbred
cheap
blasphemous
randy
colorful
US
rank
shocking
distasteful
mean
impolite
taboo
close to the bone
sexual
lowbrow
libertine
sinful
soft-core
rakish
shady
profligate
purple
debased
boorish
sleazy
unrestrained
dishonourable
UK
dissipated
Fescennine
goatish
mature
roughneck
inelegant
bad-mannered
horny
outrageous
raffish
fleshly
skin
fast
off-colour
reprobate
dishonorable
US
vulgarian
in bad taste
uninhibited
uncultured
ill-bred
tacky
uncivil
brutish
uncultivated
sick
common
lusty
bad
unpolished
evil
sexually explicit
voluptuous
unworthy
incult
incontinent
foulmouthed
wrongful
Cyprian
lubricous
satyric
passionate
itchy
hypersexual
rugged
obnoxious
odious
barnyard
unvirtuous
unprincipled
atrocious
loathsome
loutish
churlish
promiscuous
lively
gruff
lowdown and dirty
abandoned
discourteous
decadent
aphrodisiac
corrupting
profaned
blunt
infamous
untoward
erogenous
lurid
stimulating
exploitative
perverted
unmannerly
contemptible
desecrated
opprobrious
amoral
erotogenic
reprehensible
aphrodisiacal
ithyphallic
repulsive
scurvy
malicious
low-down
mucky
exciting
unconventional
malodorous
unblushing
lickerish
villainous
low-down-and-dirty
ignoble
questionable
intemperate
noisome
sickening
repugnant
insensible
disreputable
shameful
low-minded
hideous
horrible
page-three
barbarian
uncivilized
US
barbaric
daring
indiscreet
sizzling
dysphemistic
evil-minded
orgiastic
bodily
risque
ruttish
uncivilised
UK
Philistine
exuberant
satirical
tempting
seductive
libellous
UK
libelous
US
embarrassing
entertaining
full-frontal
vicious
perverse
sullied
warped
degraded
rakehell
demoralized
US
jackleg
rakehelly
amorous
erotical
amatory
unsavory
US
sooty
gruesome
tactless
sexually suggestive
profanatory
illicit
seamy
wild
XXX
grody
ignorant
awkward
unsophisticated
fleshy
undecorous
ridiculous
barro
whorish
vigorous
extravagant
robust
parodic
irreverent
dirty-minded
uncleanly
unrighteous
unequitable
unrightful
ungodly
unjust
not pure
untactful
callow
slippery
outlandish
sneaking
fractious
impious
corporeal
grown up
grubby
grimy
wayward
unscrupulous
unsavoury
UK
rousing
in poor taste
illiberal
disrespectful
of easy virtue
rough-hewn
excessive
demoralised
UK
disgraceful
venereal
fervid
kinky
venereous
in the gutter
beyond the pale
vitriolic
vituperative
farmyard
anacreontic
disparaging
contumelious
denigratory
invective
derogatory
pejorative
insulting
deprecatory
uncontrollable
discreditable
sexually arousing
sexually stimulating
uncontrolled
venomous
sexually exciting
uncurbed
deplorable
despicable
blameworthy
appalling
pervy
vituperatory
scurrile
scurril
groundless
truculent
shabby
abominable
heinous
dastardly
inglorious
unconstrained
unruly
lax
desirous
animal
swinging
unmoral
relaxed
disorderly
monstrous
ignominious
unspeakable
vituperous
offending
ungracious
degrading
nefarious
shy
unrespectable
hateful
knavish
indefensible
louche
inexcusable
shoddy
notorious
unforgivable
brusque
curt
flagitious
egregious
tough
fast and loose
flagrant
diabolical
drunken
in the fast lane
dour
severe
hard
oafish
brutal
bluff
ill-mannered
forbidding
fierce
stern
bearish
stiff
austere
inconsiderate
roughcast
grim
cruel
untutored
intimidating
louring
grievous
steely
stark
inhuman
harsh
flinty
onerous
ungentle
heavy
artless
unceremonious
bitter
hardhanded
oppressive
loud
murderous
unladylike
lowering
ungentlemanly
unethical
iniquitous
wrong
graceless
dishonest
unfitting
criminal
unsuitable
cheeky
inapt
incorrect
unfit
inapposite
infelicitous
malapropos
incongruous
inept
unapt
brazen
undignified
detestable
impudent
sacrilegious
defiled
devious
unconscionable
unhappy
amiss
bold
unholy
out of keeping
forward
unfair
abhorrent
crooked
miscreant
rotten
out of place
fresh
tawdry
brash
godless
irreligious
flirtatious
insolent
tainted
unacceptable
execrable
wretched
unlawful
unbefitting
fallen
fiendish
contaminated
abject
underhand
dark
morally wrong
inviting
tantalizing
US
alluring
not cricket
low-life
beastly
unabashed
unashamed
audacious
hankering
itching
barefaced
unsuited
tarty
blatant
unembarrassed
unhealthy
vitiated
underhanded
atheistic
remorseless
impertinent
deceitful
corrupted
illegal
maleficent
undisguised
unutterable
voluptuary
heathen
pagan
brassy
lowlife
dangerous
incorrigible
black
barbarous
tantalising
UK
untimely
hurtful
presumptuous
undue
dreadful
unseasonable
heartless
felonious
malevolent
affronting
indictable
lawless
ill-advised
sneaky
deceptive
uncomely
overbold
terrible
unhallowed
scummy
censurable
out of the way
easy
worthless
awful
slimy
noxious
bent
no-good
vilifying
revealing
hedonistic
freethinking
unpleasant
ill-suited
non-theistic
morally bereft
scungy
improprietous
depraving
thoughtless
delinquent
lawbreaking
poor
rowdy
ruffian
demonic
savage
despisable
disagreeable
snide
paltry
currish
hot and heavy
perverting
culpable
under-the-table
condemnable
infernal
satanic
unchivalrous
ardent
objectionable
ferocious
lame
lousy
meanspirited
against the law
unhandsome
clumsy
gauche
unlovely
unworthy of
maladroit
strong
violent
colloquial
derisive
unsettling
annoying
irritating
blamable
base-minded
groveling
US
lacking in propriety
demoralizing
US
subversive
slipshod
scabby
malignant
ratty
cruddy
disdainable
displeasing
craving
sadistic
hedonic
deviant
hircine
hot-blooded
grovelling
UK
riotous
sorry
undesirable
callous
cold-blooded
ruthless
merciless
wounding
exasperating
indulgent
flagitous
twisted
demoralising
UK
erring
bloodthirsty
bloody
bestial
galling
personal
vexing
provoking
slighting
exceptionable
humiliating
sybaritic
sicko
unnatural
ungentlemanlike
insensitive
diabolic
guilty
good-for-naught
no-count
meritless
good-for-nothing
no-account
brute
homicidal
inhumane
butcherly
fell
illegitimate
roguish
deteriorated
violated
open
deleterious
injurious
damaging
contemptuous
sensuous
slinky
baneful
harmful
pernicious
mischievous
malfeasant
scoundrelly
stinking
prejudicial
nocuous
adverse
baleful
fast-living
detrimental
peccable
ill
sanguinary
defiant
black-hearted
bad news
self-indulgent
pleasure-seeking
high living
upsetting
faulty
untamed
putrid
insubordinate
come-hither
piquant
coquettish
pert
brazen-faced
night owl
lacking restraint
gone bad
gone to the dogs
rancid
repellant
repellent
nauseating
horrendous
fulsome
horrifying
horrid
insupportable
revolting
intolerable
ugly
nauseous
hardened
forbidden
fraudulent
unpardonable
frightful
desecrating
pushy
voyeuristic
prohibited
proscribed
overt
desperate
red hot
backbiting
untrue
crying
highly improper
maligning
traducing
detractive
gossiping
detracting
longing
beguiling
enchanting
intoxicating
heady
intriguing
enticing
encouraging
bewitching
interesting
cutthroat
Machiavellian
dodgy
arch
cocky
wise
bold-faced
sassy
nervy
cocksure
brassbound
interdicted
banned
ineffable
censored
impenitent
arrant
unconcealed
unrepentant
transparent
violating
irreverential
infidel
heretical
saturnalian
indescribable
flip
meretricious
hotshot
gritty
flashy
smart-alecky
spunky
gutsy
bald-faced
as bold as brass
inopportune
inexpedient
without shame
high-handed
frowned on
disapproved of
out of bounds
off limits
inapplicable
inadvisable
unwarranted
discordant
inharmonious
unmentionable
impermissible
restricted
off-limits
irregular
discrepant
erroneous
inadmissible
imprudent
not to be spoken of
no go
inaccurate
abnormal
preposterous
ludicrous
odd
false
ill-timed
uncalled-for
out-of-place
out-of-season
off-base
at odds
bad form
that dare not speak its name
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Showing or having skill, especially with the hands
dexterous
US
expert
able
masterly
adept
deft
adroit
skilful
UK
neat
handy
nimble
practised
UK
skilled
agile
nimble-fingered
proficient
accomplished
masterful
capable
delicate
efficient
effortless
slick
talented
active
experienced
polished
quick
apt
artful
bravura
clever
crack
impressive
ingenious
mean
nifty
nippy
practiced
US
professional
skillful
US
versed
virtuoso
wicked
workmanlike
ace
habile
tasty
wizard
crackerjack
facile
finely judged
prompt
resourceful
smooth
having the know-how
competent
gifted
dextrous
UK
good
consummate
master
brilliant
great
veteran
educated
excellent
sharp
fine
trained
compleat
complete
professed
first-rate
stellar
smart
genius
outstanding
savvy
superb
seasoned
well versed
magnificent
qualified
first-class
exceptional
all-around
effective
top-notch
ready
precise
superlative
effectual
all-round
schooled
marvellous
UK
whiz
intelligent
multitalented
knowledgeable
supreme
marvelous
US
versatile
accurate
formidable
multiskilled
out of this world
a dab hand at
elite
pro
hot
practical
class
conversant
refined
finished
superior
deadly
cunning
au fait
dazzling
splendid
big league
learned
fitted
exquisite
fit
ambidextrous
demon
hotshot
ingenuous
with it
up to speed
flawless
impeccable
well-versed
perfect
faultless
sure-handed
taught
well-rounded
tutored
serviceable
on the ball
canny
peerless
topflight
old
adaptable
world-class
specialist
multifaceted
brainy
remarkable
proper
cool
there
satisfactory
exact
many-sided
plastic
pliable
functional
elastic
varied
mobile
all-purpose
protean
puttylike
various
exceptionally good
balanced
graceful
extraordinarily skilled
wised up
very skilled
highly skilled
exceptionally skilled
immensely skilled
highly trained
highly qualified
top-drawer
astute
a hand at
suitable
fluent
reliable
thorough
complex
complicated
painstaking
keen
flexible
wonderful
suited
strong
versant
clean
leading
up to it
up to snuff
phenomenal
extraordinary
variable
vet
smashing
fab
best
magic
bright
endowed
A1
tip-top
very good
on the beam
class act
tuned in
shining at
top-hole
useful
very well
crisp
straight
decisive
streamlined
careful
creative
innovative
smooth-running
shrewd
preeminent
transcendent
methodic
methodical
decent
systematic
right on
errorless
dead-on
spot-on
sure-fire
well
sporting
on-target
trustworthy
stringent
classic
strict
express
categorical
certified
pure
immaculate
cute
fleet
notable
glorious
kosher
handpicked
deluxe
choice
capital
businesslike
well-organized
well organized
crafty
elegant
hardy
inch-perfect
hep
hip
specialized
US
perfected
drilled
phenom
having know-how
hot tamale
voluble
artistic
dynamite
happy
pitch-perfect
well run
universal
dominant
employable
long-term
adept physically
leet
having good hands
cultivated
specialised
UK
perceptive
first class
supremely skilled
champion
precocious
forward
mature
clever with one's hands
good with one's hands
urbane
malleable
sensational
exo
fabulous
sik
terrific
tremendous
fantastic
beautiful
well-executed
deep
awesome
cultured
multilayered
polygonal
manifold
multidimensional
cut out for
having a knack for
well executed
powerful
dynamic
ultraefficient
adjustable
polymorphic
polymorphous
multiform
rad
phat
schmick
equal
adequate
out of the ordinary
feasible
know the ropes
easy
worthy
alert
responsible
knowing
know backwards and forwards
highly endowed
prepared
know one's onions
equipped
have smarts
old beyond one's years
have the goods
got it
advanced for one's age
ahead of one's peers
realizable
US
killer
useable
realisable
UK
hyperefficient
usable
practicable
working
brill
very able
no slouch
sharp as a tack
know stuff
no dummy
top
prime
super
greatest
boss
grand
select
pre-eminent
cracking
topping
swell
number one
principal
unsurpassed
bully
chief
foremost
sterling
primo
fantabulous
divine
lovely
heavenly
out-of-sight
high-class
five-star
radical
dandy
peachy
unrivaled
US
star
groovy
premier
corking
unrivalled
UK
dope
finest
gilt-edged
admirable
boffo
amazing
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
numero uno
eminent
jim-dandy
par excellence
blue-ribbon
primary
sound
highest
quality
head
illustrious
supernal
paramount
immense
righteous
tiptop
prizewinning
noble
sovereign
amazeballs
lead
famous
bumper
banner
gangbusters
gangbuster
hype
frontline
prize
bonny
brag
bonnie
down
brave
gone
A-1
on fleek
blue-chip
peachy keen
bang-up
top-shelf
first-string
four-star
A-OK
gilt-edge
top-of-the-line
main
distinguished
spanking
first
prominent
delightful
exemplary
well trained
unequalled
UK
unparalleled
ripping
beaut
matchless
crucial
spiffing
bonzer
bosting
tops
mega
incomparable
top-tier
unequaled
US
top drawer
stupendous
important
sublime
incredible
standout
profound
predominant
premium
noted
bodacious
gorgeous
worthiest
uppermost
unexcelled
dreamy
optimum
surpassing
belting
pearler
marvy
goodly
unbeatable
barrie
def
fabby
beezer
industry leading
lank
kif
mind-blowing
second to none
far out
without equal
beyond compare
top-class
nice
exercised
hardened
long-serving
intellectual
familiar
ruling
battle-scarred
topnotch
ultimate
acute
key
central
commanding
prodigious
scholarly
quintessential
inventive
erudite
penetrating
discerning
cerebral
perspicacious
cardinal
rational
fast
estimable
senior
unmatched
eggheaded
supersmart
ultrasmart
whip
hyperintelligent
apex
apical
maximal
sharp-witted
quick-witted
unique
untouchable
unprecedented
number-one
world class
culminating
effusive
singular
extreme
winning
excessive
very intelligent
crowning
outside
chillin'
inflated
exaggerated
knowing the score
Einstein
of the highest quality
of the first water
a cut above the rest
whiz kid
top-level
top-grade
in a class all by itself
highest quality
best possible
very best
of the highest order
of the first order
inimitable
whip-smart
too much
prize-winning
above and beyond
of highest order
highest-ranking
mighty
redoubtable
virtuosic
invincible
indomitable
breathtaking
golden
stirring
rare
ka pai
cream
switched-on
well-informed
acquainted
applaudable
awesomesauce
puissant
renowned
bosker
flagship
peak
topmost
of the highest standard
too good to be true
of high quality
award-winning
inspiring
affecting
maximum
sussed
astounding
exciting
established
signal
the best
prestigious
better
biggest
influential
momentous
consequential
sufficient
worldly-wise
well up
tried
tested
larger
higher
greater
bigger
major
elder
unblemished
optimal
unsurpassable
one-in-a-million
top of the line
top of the range
utopian
top-of-the-range
crown
vintage
dominating
Grade A
record-breaking
big-time
number 1
nonpareil
undefeated
choicest
unbeaten
superfine
sans pareil
unexampled
intense
vital
rousing
crash-hot
gee-whizz
forcible
thrilling
time-served
loftiest
up on
arch-
know one's business
know ins and outs
know the score
all around
know one's stuff
know the answers
in the know
wise
weathered
sophisticated
worldly
steady
disciplined
long-time
old-time
inured
impassioned
rounded
instructed
sport
accustomed
adapted
out of sight
having the goods
knowing the ropes
having the right stuff
green thumb
old-timer
like a pistol
old hand
has what it takes
like a one-man band
equal to the task
up there
able to perform
been around
well-done
broken in
bad
agreeable
honourable
UK
super-eminent
acceptable
congenial
commendable
shipshape
favorable
US
entire
unbroken
super-excellent
positive
unimpaired
undamaged
satisfying
honorable
US
reputable
welcome
uninjured
gratifying
whole
gnarly
intact
valuable
precious
recherche
pleasing
unharmed
unhurt
knows one's stuff
not born yesterday
from way back
wise to ways
of the old school
the right stuff
knowing one's stuff
fly
awe-inspiring
favourable
UK
unmarred
arch
top-ranking
overbearing
prior
primal
big
presiding
high
overmastering
sovran
supereminent
overriding
ranking
beginning
opening
special
well-known
celebrated
meritorious
eventful
far-out
hundred-proof
A-number-1
mostest
out-of-this-world
most excellent
most important
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Engaging in childish misbehavior
bad
naughty
mischievous
disobedient
troublesome
unruly
wayward
willful
badly behaved
misbehaving
rude
unmanageable
artful
badly-behaved
ill-behaved
undisciplined
wrong
bothersome
devilish
disorderly
headstrong
ill-disciplined
playful
rascally
uncontrollable
wanton
exasperating
fiendish
intractable
raunchy
recalcitrant
roguish
rough
rowdy
brattish
defiant
disruptive
foxy
froward
insubordinate
wilful
fractious
frolicsome
impish
obstreperous
tricksy
ungovernable
full of mischief
rebellious
self-willed
unbiddable
contumacious
gallus
prankish
puckish
refractory
scampish
childish
disrespectful
ill-natured
immature
impudent
inconsiderate
infantile
insolent
kiddish
ruffianly
thoughtless
errant
contrary
delinquent
sinful
wicked
vexatious
irksome
misbehaved
perverse
difficult
mutinous
wild
impolite
incorrigible
awkward
annoying
teasing
worthless
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evil
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