Synonym: artful, canny, crafty, cunning, deceitful, evasive, foxy, furtive, shrewd, sly, sneaky, tricky. Similar words: shift, shiftless, makeshift, fifty, lofty, crafty, rift, gift. Meaning: ['ʃɪftɪ] 
adj. 1. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive 2. changing position or direction.
adj. 1. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive 2. changing position or direction. 31. Small wonder, then, that the shifty car salesman has became such a stereotype.