Sly : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'sly': discover synonyms for the word sly, such as wily or cunning.

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Example of words in the same lexical field as "": wily and cunning.


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Synonyms for sly sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for sly Degree of synonymy of sly Frequency in the language
wily
   40031 0.63  
cunning
   40031 4.06  
tricksy
   40030 0.08  
artful
   40030 0.18  
guileful
   40030  
knavish
   40025 0.02  
crafty
   40023 1.04  
dodgy
   40022 0.43  
tricky
   40021 7.96  
slick
   39950 6.86  
foxy
   39804 3.06  
cagy
   30030  
dissembling
   30029 0.10  
devious
   30029 1.75  
deceitful
   30029 1.14  
duplicitous
   30029 0.20  
underhand
   30029 0.33  
underhanded
   30028 0.69  
shrewd
   30028 1.41  
sneaky
   30028 4.24  

Lexical field of "sly"

wily
cunning
tricksy
artful
guileful
knavish
crafty
dodgy
tricky
slick
foxy
cagy
dissembling
devious
deceitful
duplicitous
underhand
underhanded
shrewd
sneaky
furtive
insidious
elusive
sneak
subtle
secret
clever
wicked
mild
soft
hidden
malignant
small
gentle
petit
machiavellian
disingenuous
little
untrustworthy
cute
smart
fresh
indomitable
exempt
slippery
foxlike
vulpine
sweet
stealthy
cagey