shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
[ Syn: craft , craftiness , foxiness , guile , slyness , wiliness ]
crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
cunning (n.)
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; a cute kid with pigtails; a cute little apartment; cunning kittens; a cunning baby
[ Syn: cute ]
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
[ Syn: crafty , dodgy , foxy , guileful , knavish , slick , sly , tricksy , tricky , wily ]
showing inventiveness and skill; a clever gadget; the cunning maneuvers leading to his success; an ingenious solution to the problem