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shady

/ˈʃeɪdi/adjective2 syllables

Shady means: not as expected.

Synonyms for shady18

adjective, as in not as expected

fishy, funny, suspect, suspicious, questionable

adjective, as in filled with shade

shadowed, shadowy, umbrageous, shaded

adjective, as in of questionable honesty or legality

dishonest, dishonorable

adjective, as in quiet, dark, or concealed

concealed

also used for shady

corrupt, dodgy, dubious, equivocal, seedy, sketchy

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What does shady mean?4

adjective

1

not as expected“there was something fishy about the accident”

2

filled with shade“the shady side of the street”

3

of questionable honesty or legality“He established a dummy company through which he laundered vast sums of cash from shady middlemen and arms dealers”

4

quiet, dark, or concealed“her shady past intrigued him”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with shady?2

two syllables

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Shady in a sentence

  • My uncle's brother's son got involved in a shady business and disgraced the family.Scott
  • This place is too shady for taking photos.unknown
  • Try as hard as possible to stay away from shady characters!AlanF_US
  • This website is full of shady advertisements and clickbait!slyfin
  • The politician tried to draw a veil over his shady dealings with the dictator.mccarras
  • The seesaw was in a shady area of the playground.Amastan
  • Yanni lives in a shady part of town.Amastan
  • You'll gain nothing implicating us in your shady dealings.sangelo

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Forms of shady

as a adjective

comparative
shadier
superlative
shadiest