12
devious(adjective, false, restrained, dishonest, cunning)
12
untruthful(noun, adjective, wrong, fake, false)
11
artful(adjective, mean, smooth, false, cunning)
11
slippery(adjective, false, dishonest, cunning, deceitful)
11
spurious(adjective, wrong, fake, false, counterfeit)
10
cunning(adjective, mean, smooth, smart, deception)
10
double-dealing(noun, adjective, mean, smooth, wrong)
10
fake(noun, adjective, false, counterfeit, dishonest)
10
plausible(adjective, false, dishonest, reasoning, lying)
10
sly(adjective, mean, false, dishonest, deceitful)
10
wily(adjective, mean, smooth, smart, false)
9
beguiling(adjective, mean, bad, fake, false)
9
disingenuous(adjective, false, restrained, dishonest, cunning)
9
evasive(adjective, false, dishonest, reasoning, deceitful)
9
insincere(adjective, smooth, fake, false, counterfeit)
9
underhand(adjective, mean, smooth, smart, false)
9
unreliable(adjective, weak, smooth, wrong, false)
8
crooked(adjective, mean, bad, smooth, fake)
8
foxy(adjective, mean, smooth, false, dishonest)
8
two-faced(noun, adjective, wrong, fake, false)
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