Direct
Direct adjective - Done or working without something else coming in between.
Shifty
Shifty adjective - Given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions.
Usage example: shifty politicians making deals to channel federal funds into their districts
Both words in one sentence
- Similarly, the faeries in The Dresden Files are unable to tell a direct lie, but that doesn't stop them from being shifty, misleading SOB's.
Source: Cannot Tell a Lie
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Shifty and Direct. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/shifty
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Shifty or Direct. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/direct/shifty.
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