Synonyms & related words for sly

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of sly — including cunning, wily, guileful, crafty, tricksy, sneaky. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to sly

Explore words related to sly — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include knavish, slyness, slyly, weaselly, deviously, wiliness, knavishly, sneakiness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for sly

Common synonyms for sly include cunning, wily, guileful, crafty, tricksy, sneaky, devious, tricky — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.