| English adjective: shady | |||
| 1. | shady (of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous | ||
| Samples | A shady operation. | ||
| Synonyms | fly-by-night | ||
| Similar | untrustworthy, untrusty | ||
| Antonyms | trustworthy, trusty | ||
| 2. | shady of questionable taste or morality | ||
| Samples | A louche nightclub. A louche painting. | ||
| Synonyms | louche | ||
| Similar | disreputable | ||
| Antonyms | reputable | ||
| 3. | shady not as expected | ||
| Samples | There was something fishy about the accident. Up to some funny business. Some definitely queer goings-on. A shady deal. Her motives were suspect. Suspicious behavior. | ||
| Synonyms | fishy, funny, suspect, suspicious | ||
| Similar | questionable | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| Antonyms | unquestionable | ||
| 4. | shady filled with shade | ||
| Samples | The shady side of the street. The surface of the pond is dark and shadowed. We sat on rocks in a shadowy cove. Cool umbrageous woodlands. | ||
| Synonyms | shadowed, shadowy, umbrageous | ||
| Similar | shaded | ||
| Antonyms | unshaded | ||