weaselly

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore W words

sly and evasive; given to slippery or deceitful equivocation

In a sentence

Weaselly in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing weaselly in a sentence.

The contract was full of weaselly clauses that let the company avoid every promise.

Synonyms

slyevasiveshifty

Antonyms

Keep going

to speak or write evasively without committing to a clear position

playfully roguish or mischievously humorous

to indulge oneself excessively in a state or emotion

pale and sickly in appearance, suggesting weakness or weariness

a strong, restless desire to travel and explore the world

to decrease gradually in size, strength, or importance

marked by reckless cruelty or a deliberate disregard for restraint

to sing with trilling, modulated notes

Common questions

Weaselly (adjective) means sly and evasive; given to slippery or deceitful equivocation

Here is weaselly used in an example sentence: "The contract was full of weaselly clauses that let the company avoid every promise."

Common synonyms for weaselly include sly, evasive, shifty.

Antonyms of weaselly include forthright, candid.

Weaselly is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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