shifty
/ˈʃɪfti/
adjective
Familiar
1.adj.characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
“a devious character”
2.adj.changing position or direction
“he drifted into the shifting crowd”
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shifty and shitty differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. shifty means “characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive”. shitty means “very bad”. shitty is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈʃɪfti/
1.adj.characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
“a devious character”
2.adj.changing position or direction
“he drifted into the shifting crowd”
/ˈʃɪˌti/
1.adj.very bad
“a lousy play”
| shifty | shitty | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɪfti/ | /ˈʃɪˌti/ |
| Said | SHIF-tee | SHIT-ee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 2 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | devious | icky, crappy, lousy |
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