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Meaning & Definition of Cunning in English

English

Cunning

/kənɪŋ/

noun

1. Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

synonym:
  • craft,
  • craftiness,
  • cunning,
  • foxiness,
  • guile,
  • slyness,
  • wiliness

2. Crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

synonym:
  • cunning

adjective

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"
synonym:
  • cunning,
  • 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"
synonym:
  • crafty,
  • cunning,
  • 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"
synonym:
  • clever,
  • cunning,
  • ingenious

Examples of using

People say that the fox is more cunning than other animals.