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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.
quick or skillful or adept in action or thought. adjective. marked by skill in deception. “ cunning men often pass for wise”. synonyms: crafty, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily. artful. marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft. noun.
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.
Sep 2, 2024 · cunning (comparative more cunning, superlative most cunning) Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: wily
Definition of cunning adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CUNNING definition: clever at getting what you want, especially by tricking people: . Learn more.
Cunning is the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people. [...] More. Synonyms of 'cunning' • crafty, knowing, sly [...] • ingenious, subtle, imaginative [...] • skilful, clever, deft [...] More. Examples of 'cunning' in a sentence.
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.
