- artful
- astute
- canny
- crafty
- cunning
- deceitful
- deep
- devious
- dishonest
- experienced
- guileful
- insidious
- intelligent
- knowing
- sharp
- slick
- sly
- subtle
- tricky
- vulpine
- wily
- attractive
- beautiful
- glamorous
- gorgeous
- sexy
On this page you’ll find 88 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to foxy, such as: artful, astute, canny, crafty, cunning, and deceitful.
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In this foxy nature the wolf was not wanting, and under strong impulse he could be somewhat of a Pizarro.
OVERLANDJOHN WILLIAM DE FOREST
«Good-bye, sir,» he said as he went away, for he knew Foxy Braxted really rather liked him.
SINISTER STREET, VOL. 1COMPTON MACKENZIE
«Now the foxy little thing wants to incline mother to be comforted by pretending to pity them,» Kurt declared.
MAEZLIJOHANNA SPYRI
Hermes/Mercury, slim and wily, with a foxy face and quick movements, had slipped in silently.
PAGAN PASSIONSGORDON RANDALL GARRETT
Not less than half a score of small, foxy-looking dogs were around him—true native dogs of the country.
THE HUNTERS’ FEASTMAYNE REID
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WORDS RELATED TO FOXY
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- foxy
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- in holes and corners
- on the Q.T.
- on the quiet
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How is the word foxy distinct from other similar adjectives?
Some common synonyms of foxy are artful, crafty, cunning, slick, sly, tricky, and wily. While all these words mean «attaining or seeking to attain one’s ends by guileful or devious means,» foxy implies a shrewd and wary craftiness usually involving devious dealing.
a foxy publicity man planting stories
When could artful be used to replace foxy?
While the synonyms artful and foxy are close in meaning, artful implies indirectness in dealing and often connotes sophistication or cleverness.
elicited the information by artful questioning
When is it sensible to use crafty instead of foxy?
The words crafty and foxy can be used in similar contexts, but crafty implies cleverness and subtlety of method.
When might cunning be a better fit than foxy?
In some situations, the words cunning and foxy are roughly equivalent. However, cunning suggests the inventive use of sometimes limited intelligence in overreaching or circumventing.
the cunning fox avoided the trap
When can slick be used instead of foxy?
While in some cases nearly identical to foxy, slick emphasizes smoothness and guile.
slick operators selling time-sharing
Where would sly be a reasonable alternative to foxy?
The meanings of sly and foxy largely overlap; however, sly implies furtiveness, lack of candor, and skill in concealing one’s aims and methods.
In what contexts can tricky take the place of foxy?
The words tricky and foxy are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, tricky is more likely to suggest shiftiness and unreliability than skill in deception and maneuvering.
a tricky political operative
When would wily be a good substitute for foxy?
The synonyms wily and foxy are sometimes interchangeable, but wily implies skill and deception in maneuvering.
the wily fugitive escaped the posse
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foxy
Synonyms:
adroit, artful, crafty, cunning, deceitful, designing, diplomatic, insincere, intriguing, knowing, maneuvering, sharp, shrewd, sly, subtle, tricky, wilyAntonyms:
aboveboard, artless, candid, fair, frank, guileless, honest, impartial, ingenuous, innocent, naive, open, simple, sincere, straightforward, transparent, truthful, unbiased, unprejudiced, unreserved, unsophisticated
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crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wilyadjective
marked by skill in deception
«cunning men often pass for wise»; «deep political machinations»; «a foxy scheme»; «a slick evasive answer»; «sly as a fox»; «tricky Dick»; «a wily old attorney»
Synonyms:
tricksy, slippery, cunning, silky, clever, dicey, slick, sly, cute, satiny, chancy, sleek, catchy, ingenious, chanceful, pat, crafty, silklike, wily, guileful, knavish, dodgy, silken, glib, trickyAntonyms:
artless
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- риж, червеникав, лисичи, прокисналBulgarian
- foxyCzech
- foxyDanish
- foxyGerman
- astutoSpanish
- hyvännäkoinenFinnish
- roux, foxéFrench
- foxyIrish
- dögös, csini, cicás, rókaszerű, szexi, rókás, cica, répafejű, csinosHungarian
- licikIndonesian
- フォクシーJapanese
- ನರಿKannada
- foxyDutch
- foxyNorwegian
- lisiPolish
- foxyPortuguese
- FoxyRomanian
- ры́жий, ли́сий, сексапи́льный, проки́сшийRussian
- rävaktig, rödhårig, snyggSwedish
- фоксиUkrainian
- foxyVietnamese
- פאָקסיYiddish
- 狡猾的Chinese
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