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shadiness

/ʃˈeɪdinəs/ noun

The property of being shady.

Word Origin From Old English sceadu 'shadow' — so shadiness literally means 'the quality of being shadowy.' The adjective shady came first, then shadiness. The figurative sense of 'dishonest, suspicious' developed from the idea of something lurking in the shadows, not out in the open. Related words like shadow and overshadow share the same root.

noun The property of being shady. countable

The shadiness of the deal made investors cautious.

(名词) 可疑；鬼祟；不光明

这笔交易的可疑性让投资者变得谨慎。

(sustantivo) turbiedad; lo sospechoso; sospecha [La cualidad de ser sospechoso.]

Lo sospechoso del trato hizo que los inversionistas fueran cautelosos.

(nom) caractère louche; caractère douteux; aspect suspect [Caractère de ce qui est louche, suspect ou peu fiable.]

Le caractère douteux de l'affaire a rendu les investisseurs prudents.

(Substantiv) Zweifelhaftigkeit; Undurchsichtigkeit; Dubiosität [Die Eigenschaft, verdächtig, unklar oder moralisch fragwürdig zu sein, oft in Bezug auf Handlungen oder Situationen.]

Die **shadiness** des Geschäfts machte die Investoren misstrauisch.

(名詞) 不審さ。信頼できない性質。

その取引の不審さゆえに、投資家たちは慎重になった。

(substantivo) suspeição; caráter suspeito; duvidosidade [A propriedade de ser suspeito.]

A suspeição do negócio tornou os investidores cautelosos.

Synonyms: suspiciousness dubiousness dishonesty deviousness underhandedness sneakiness untrustworthiness questionableness Antonyms: honesty transparency openness integrity
Word parts: shade + y + ness

Related words

shady shadily shadowy shadowiness

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