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cunning
/ ˈʌɪŋ /
adjective
crafty and shrewd, esp in deception; sly
cunning as a fox
made with or showing skill or cleverness; ingenious
noun
craftiness, esp in deceiving; slyness
cleverness, skill, or ingenuity
Other Word Forms
- cunningly adverb
- cunningness noun
- overcunning adjective
- overcunningness noun
- quasi-cunning adjective
- ˈܲԲԾԲԱ noun
- ˈܲԲԾԲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of cunning1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But Zephyr is as worldly as Bruce is, meaning that she’s a cunning foil to his long-running string of untraceable serial murders.
The prosecution described him as "cunning and resourceful" and said he carried dog biscuits with him.
Ethan’s ability to thwart his enemies at every turn through sheer will and cunning is bested only by his unyielding compassion.
“Art passes too,” she says, “but a little more slowly, because art is more cunning.”
He comes from a mangled life and he’s very cunning and very brutish.
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