cunning (n.)

  1. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

    [ Syn: craft , craftiness , foxiness , guile , slyness , wiliness ]

  2. crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

    cunning (adj.)

  1. 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 ]

  2. 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 ]

  3. showing inventiveness and skill; a clever gadget; the cunning maneuvers leading to his success; an ingenious solution to the problem

    [ Syn: clever , ingenious ]

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