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- Dictionarycunning/ˈkʌnɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion: "a cunning look came into his eyes"
- 2. attractive or quaint: North American "Baby will look too cunning for anything in that pink print"
noun
- 1. skill in achieving one's ends by deceit: "a statesman to whom cunning had come as second nature"
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cunning. noun [ U ] uk / ˈkʌn.ɪŋ / us / ˈkʌn.ɪŋ / the quality or skill of being clever 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.
The meaning of CUNNING is dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end. How to use cunning in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Cunning.
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.
Definitions of cunning. adjective. showing inventiveness and skill. “the cunning maneuvers leading to his success” synonyms: clever, ingenious. adroit. quick or skillful or adept in action or thought. adjective. marked by skill in deception. “ cunning men often pass for wise”
Cunning implies a shrewd, often instinctive skill in concealing or disguising the real purposes of one's actions: not intelligence but a low kind of cunning. An artifice is a clever, unscrupulous ruse, used to mislead others: a successful artifice to conceal one's motives.
cunning, artifice, craft imply an inclination toward deceit, slyness, and trickery. cunning implies a shrewd, often instinctive skill in concealing or disguising the real purposes of one’s actions: not intelligence but a low kind of cunning.
Jun 27, 2024 · cunning (comparative more cunning, superlative most cunning) Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: wily
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.
adjective. /ˈkʌnɪŋ/ (disapproving) able to get what you want in a clever way, especially by tricking or cheating somebody synonym crafty, wily. a cunning liar. He was as cunning as a fox. That cunning old rogue is up to something, I'm sure. Topics Personal qualities c2. Want to learn more?
CUNNING definition: clever at getting what you want, especially by tricking people: . Learn more.
