Devious and Open

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Devious adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

Usage example: we always left it to our most devious friends to find out the latest information

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Open is an antonym for devious in topics: dishonest, crooked.

Nearby Words: devil, deviously

Open adjective - Allowing passage without obstruction.

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Devious is an antonym for open.

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

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Open and Devious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devious/open

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