Base and Shady

Base

Base adjective - Not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency.

Shady and base are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shady" instead an adjective "Base".

Nearby Words: basic, basal, based, baseline, baseball

Shady

Shady adjective - Not respectable.
Usage example: a courtesan who lived on the shady fringe of society

Base and shady are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Base" instead an adjective "Shady".

Nearby Words: shadow, shade, shaded, shading, shad

Both words in one sentence

  • 100% Heroism Rating Of course, evil deeds get attention and respect of shady characters (including party members who base their decision to join the PC on his or her karma meter).
  • Manga / Area 88 Honest John's Dealership: Base quartermaster McCoy sells everything from fighter jets to toilet paper — and is not above shady practices.
  • Among other things it's also the source of Strong Bad's internet, served as both a veterinary clinic and an (illegal) hospital, the base of shady illegal dealings... in quality goods, and an insurance company.
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