Machiavellian
Machiavellian adjective - Not guided by or showing a concern for what is right.
Shifty and Machiavellian are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shifty" instead an adjective "Machiavellian".
Nearby Word: Machiavellianism
Shifty
Shifty adjective - Given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions.
Machiavellian and shifty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Machiavellian" instead an adjective "Shifty".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sly and Machiavellian
- sly and shifty
- artful and Machiavellian
- artful and shifty
- crafty and Machiavellian
- crafty and shifty
- insidious and Machiavellian
- insidious and shifty
- foxy and Machiavellian
- foxy and shifty
- cunning and Machiavellian
- cunning and shifty
- dishonest and Machiavellian
- dishonest and shifty
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