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Detailed Synonyms for shadiness in English

shadiness:

shadiness [the ~] nom

  1. the shadiness
    – of questionable honesty or legality 1
    the shadiness
    – of questionable honesty or legality 1
    • shadiness [the ~] nom
      • they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable1
      • the shadiness of their transactions1
  2. the shadiness
    – relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body 1
    the shade; the shadowiness; the shadiness
    – relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body 1
    • shade [the ~] nom
      • it is much cooler in the shade1
    • shadowiness [the ~] nom
    • shadiness [the ~] nom
      • there's too much shadiness to take good photographs1

Alternate Synonyms for "shadiness":


Related Definitions for "shadiness":

  1. of questionable honesty or legality1
    • they acted with such obvious shadiness that they were instantly recognizable1
    • the shadiness of their transactions1
  2. relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body1
    • there's too much shadiness to take good photographs1

shadiness form of shady:

shady adj

  1. shady
    shady
  2. shady
    scary
    – provoking fear terror 1
    • scary adj
      • a scary movie1
  3. shady
  4. shady
  5. shady
  6. shady
    – filled with shade 1
    shady; shadowy; shadowed; umbrageous
    – filled with shade 1
    • shady adj
      • the shady side of the street1
    • shadowy adj
      • we sat on rocks in a shadowy cove1
    • shadowed adj
      • the surface of the pond is dark and shadowed1
    • umbrageous adj
      • cool umbrageous woodlands1
  7. shady
    – not as expected 1
    suspect; suspicious; funny; shady; fishy
    – not as expected 1
    • suspect adj
      • her motives were suspect1
    • suspicious adj
      • suspicious behavior1
    • funny adj
      • up to some funny business1
    • shady adj
      • a shady deal1
    • fishy adj
      • there was something fishy about the accident1
  8. shady
    – of questionable taste or morality 1
    shady; louche
    – of questionable taste or morality 1
    • shady adj
    • louche adj
      • a louche nightclub1
      • a louche painting1
  9. shady
    – (of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous 1
    shady; fly-by-night
    – (of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous 1

Related Words for "shady":

  • shadiness, shadier, shadiest

Alternate Synonyms for "shady":


Related Definitions for "shady":

  1. filled with shade1
    • the shady side of the street1
  2. not as expected1
    • a shady deal1
  3. of questionable taste or morality1
  4. (of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous1
    • a shady operation1