Ethical and Shifty

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Ethical adjective - Conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue.

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Shifty is an antonym for ethical.

Nearby Words: ethics, ethic, ethically

Shifty adjective - Given to or marked by cheating and deception.

Usage example: shifty practices such as turning back the odometers on used cars

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Ethical is an antonym for shifty.

Nearby Words: shift, shifting, shifted, shiftless, shiftiness

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