Meaning & Definition of Guile in English
English⟶
Guile
/gaɪl/
noun
1. Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
synonym:
- craft,
- craftiness,
- cunning,
- foxiness,
- guile,
- slyness,
- wiliness
2. The quality of being crafty
synonym:
- craftiness,
- deceitfulness,
- guile
3. The use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
synonym:
- trickery,
- chicanery,
- chicane,
- guile,
- wile,
- shenanigan