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Definition of Cunning
1. Adjective. Attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness. "A cunning baby"
2. Noun. Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception.
Generic synonyms: Astuteness, Perspicaciousness, Perspicacity, Shrewdness
Derivative terms: Crafty, Crafty, Foxy, Sly, Wily
3. Adjective. Marked by skill in deception. "A wily old attorney"
Similar to: Artful
Derivative terms: Craft, Craftiness, Dodge, Fox, Foxiness, Slickness, Slickness, Slyness, Trick, Trick, Trickiness, Wile, Wiliness
4. Noun. Crafty artfulness (especially in deception).
5. Adjective. Showing inventiveness and skill. "An ingenious solution to the problem"
Similar to: Adroit
Derivative terms: Cleverness, Ingeniousness, Ingenuity
Definition of Cunning
1. a. Knowing; skillful; dexterous.
2. n. Knowledge; art; skill; dexterity.
Definition of Cunning
1. Adjective. Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour. ¹
2. Adjective. Skillful, artful. ¹
3. Adjective. (rare) Cute, appealing. ¹
4. Noun. (obsolete) Knowledge; learning; special knowledge (sometimes implying occult or magical knowledge). ¹
5. Noun. Practical knowledge or experience; aptitude in performance; skill, proficiency; dexterity. ¹
6. Noun. Practical skill employed in a secret or crafty manner; craft; artifice; skillful deceit. ¹
7. Noun. The disposition to employ one's skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful. ¹
8. Noun. The natural wit or instincts of an animal. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cunning
1. crafty [adj -NINGER, -NINGEST] / skill in deception [n -S] - See also: crafty
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cunning
| cunji cunner cunners cunnies cunning (current term) cunning folk cunninger cunningest cunninghams cunningly | cunningman cunningmen cunningness cunningnesses cunnings cunny-catching cunonia family |
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