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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.
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CUNNING definition: 1. Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by…. Learn more.
Synonyms for CUNNINGNESS: cunning, deviousness, slyness, subtlety, guile, sneakiness, wiliness, artfulness; Antonyms of CUNNINGNESS: sincerity, good faith, ingenuousness, forthrightness, frankness, artlessness, directness, openness
adj. 1. Marked by or given to artful subtlety and deceptiveness. 2. Executed with or exhibiting ingenuity. 3. Delicately pleasing; pretty or cute: a cunning pet. n. 1. Skill in deception; guile. 2. Skill or adeptness in execution or performance; dexterity.
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.
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.
noun. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception. synonyms: craft, craftiness, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness. see more see less. adjective. attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness. “ cunning kittens”
