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- DictionaryCun·ning/ˈkəniNG/
adjective
- 1. having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion: "a cunning look came into his eyes"
- 2. attractive or quaint: North American "the baby will look cunning in that pink print"
noun
- 1. skill in achieving one's ends by deceit: "a statesman to whom cunning had come as second nature"
1. : dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end. a cunning plotter. 2. : characterized by wiliness and trickery. cunning schemes. 3. : prettily appealing : cute. a cunning little kitten. 4. : displaying keen insight. a cunning observation. cunningly. ˈkə-niŋ-lē. adverb. cunningness noun.
noun [ U ] us / ˈkʌn.ɪŋ / uk / ˈkʌn.ɪŋ / the quality or skill of being good at planning something so you get what you want, especially by tricking other people: show cunning We need to show some cunning if we want to defeat the enemy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
the quality or skill of being clever at planning something so you get what you want, especially by tricking other people: show cunning We need to show some cunning if we want to defeat the enemy.
noun. skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile. Synonyms: deception, intrigue, trickery. adeptness in performance; dexterity: The weaver's hand had not lost its cunning. Synonyms: agility, adroitness.
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought. adjective. marked by skill in deception. “ cunning men often pass for wise” synonyms: crafty, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily. artful. marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft. noun. crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
cunning. adjective. /ˈkʌnɪŋ/. /ˈkʌnɪŋ/. (disapproving) able to get what you want in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating somebody synonym crafty, wily. a cunning liar. He was as cunning as a fox. That cunning old rogue is up to something, I'm sure. Topics Personal qualities c2.
4 days ago · 1. adjective. Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people. These disturbed kids can be cunning. The clever folk in management came up with a cunning plan. Synonyms: ingenious, subtle, imaginative, shrewd More Synonyms of cunning. cunningly adverb [usually ADVERB with verb]
