Dodgy
Dodgy adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Usage example: needed a dodgy barrister to get him acquited of the charge
Machiavellian and dodgy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Machiavellian" instead an adjective "Dodgy".
Machiavellian
Machiavellian adjective - Not guided by or showing a concern for what is right.
Dodgy and Machiavellian are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dodgy" instead an adjective "Machiavellian".
Nearby Word: Machiavellianism
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sly and dodgy
- sly and Machiavellian
- artful and dodgy
- artful and Machiavellian
- crafty and dodgy
- crafty and Machiavellian
- foxy and dodgy
- foxy and Machiavellian
- cunning and dodgy
- cunning and Machiavellian
- dishonest and dodgy
- dishonest and Machiavellian
- unscrupulous and dodgy
- unscrupulous and Machiavellian
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