CUNNING


Meaning of CUNNING in English

n. Function: adjective

1

Synonyms: CLEVER 4, adroit, canny, ||coony, dexterous, ingenious, ||sleighty, slim, sly

Related Words: well-devised, well-laid, well-planned; crackerjack, masterful

Idioms: too clever by half

2

Synonyms: SLY 2, artful, astute, crafty, deep, foxy, guileful, insidious, tricky, wily

Related Words: acute, keen, sharp; knowing, smart; wary

Idioms: not to be caught with chaff

Contrasted Words: artless, naive, unsophisticated

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