19
clever(adjective, smooth, keen, sharp, smart)
19
shrewd(adjective, mean, smooth, keen, sharp)
14
tricky(adjective, sharp, intelligent, deceitful, shrewd)
13
canny(adjective, mean, smooth, keen, sharp)
13
crafty(adjective, mean, smooth, keen, sharp)
13
cunning(adjective, mean, smooth, keen, sharp)
13
sly(adjective, mean, smooth, keen, sharp)
13
wily(adjective, smooth, sharp, deceitful, shrewd)
12
chary(adjective, reasonable, sensible, restrained, alert)
11
wary(adjective, sharp, smart, bright, sensible)
10
cagy(adjective, secret, sneaky, stealthy)
10
cautious(adjective, reasonable, smart, sensible, restrained)
10
secretive(adjective, secret, tricky, sneaky, uncommunicative)
9
circumspect(adjective, sharp, lively, restrained, careful)
9
shifty(adjective, mean, smooth, deceitful, untrustworthy)
8
artful(adjective, smooth, sharp, intelligent, clever)
8
careful(adjective, sharp, smart, bright, sensible)
8
scheming(adjective, mean, smooth, deceitful, dubious)
8
slick(adjective, mean, smooth, keen, sharp)
7
foxy(adjective, mean, smooth, keen, sharp)
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