Devious
Devious adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
With tongue in cheek and devious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "With tongue in cheek" instead an adjective "Devious".
With tongue in cheek
Devious and with tongue in cheek are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devious" instead an adjective phrase "With tongue in cheek".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- ambiguous and devious
- ambiguous and with tongue in cheek
- dishonest and devious
- dishonest and with tongue in cheek
- false and devious
- false and with tongue in cheek
- deceptive and devious
- deceptive and with tongue in cheek
- double-dealing and devious
- double-dealing and with tongue in cheek
- lying and devious
- lying and with tongue in cheek
- hypocritical and devious
- hypocritical and with tongue in cheek
Cite this Source
With tongue in cheek and Devious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devious/with_tongue_in_cheek
Devious & With tongue in cheek. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devious/with_tongue_in_cheek>.
With tongue in cheek or Devious. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devious/with_tongue_in_cheek.
