sfuggente — meaning in English

English meaning

• fleeting adj Lasting only a very short time; passing quickly.
• shifty adj Looking or behaving as if dishonest or untrustworthy; evasive.
• sneaky adjective Acting in a secretive, underhanded, or dishonest way.
• underhand adjective Dishonest or sneaky, done secretly.

Senses

sfuggente is used for these senses in English:

• fleeting Passing quickly; of short duration.
• shifty (informal, idiomatic) Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal, or unreliable.
• sneaky Elusive; difficult to capture or observe due to constantly outwitting the adversaries.
• underhand (by extension) Dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner.

Related Italian words