6
dirty(adjective, hard, rough, nasty, rude)
6
dishonorable(adjective, mean, hard, smooth, evil)
6
disingenuous(adjective, false, dishonest, cunning, misleading)
6
double-faced(adjective, dishonest, deceitful, fickle, unprincipled)
6
dubious(adjective, corrupt, dishonest, deceitful, unpredictable)
6
fly-by-night(adjective, false, dishonest, deceitful, dubious)
6
knavish(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
6
malicious(adjective, mean, bad, hard, evil)
6
mean(adjective, bad, smooth, smart, nasty)
6
plotting(adjective, mean, smooth, cunning, deceitful)
6
shady(adjective, false, corrupt, dishonest, immoral)
6
sharp(adjective, mean, smooth, smart, false)
6
ticklish(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unreliable, unsound)
6
unhealthy(adjective, delicate, uncertain, unsound, rugged)
6
unsure(adjective, dishonest, deceitful, unpredictable, unreliable)
6
untruthful(adjective, wrong, false, corrupt, dishonest)
5
Machiavellian
5
alarming(adjective, bad, heavy, unreliable, insecure)
5
base(adjective, mean, bad, unpleasant, horrible)
5
canny(adjective, mean, smooth, cunning, knowing)
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