shady
adjective
1. quiet, dark, or concealed
- her shady past intrigued him
- a shady part of town
Similar word(s): concealed
2. strange or unusual; inspiring doubt.
- a shady deal
Similar word(s): questionable, fishy, funny, suspect, suspicious
3. of questionable honesty or legality
- He established a dummy company through which he laundered vast sums of cash from shady middlemen and arms dealers
Similar word(s): dishonest, dishonorable
4. filled with shade
- the shady side of the street
Similar word(s): shaded, shadowed, shadowy, umbrageous
Sentences with shady as an adjective:
- He is a shady character.
- Don't be shady, give us a go.