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- Dictionaryguile/ɡʌɪl/
noun
- 1. sly or cunning intelligence: "he used all his guile and guts to free himself from the muddle he was in"
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GUILE definition: 1. clever but sometimes dishonest behaviour that you use to deceive someone: 2. smart but…. Learn more.
1. : deceitful cunning : duplicity. a war that called for guile rather than firepower. 2. obsolete : stratagem, trick. guileful. ˈgī (-ə)l-fəl. adjective. guilefully. ˈgī (-ə)l-fə-lē. adverb. guilefulness noun. Synonyms. artfulness. artifice. caginess. cageyness. canniness. craftiness. cunningness. deviousness. foxiness. guilefulness. slickness.
GUILE meaning: 1. clever but sometimes dishonest behaviour that you use to deceive someone: 2. smart but…. Learn more.
Use the noun guile for cunning, craftiness, and artful duplicity. Acting like you have a job on Wall Street when you're actually unemployed would take a lot of guile.
noun. insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
Guile definition: insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.. See examples of GUILE used in a sentence.
Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. guiles. Slyness and cunning in dealing with others. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A trick or stratagem. American Heritage. (uncountable) Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception. Wiktionary. Synonyms: foxiness. wiliness. slyness. craftiness. cunning. deceitfulness. shenanigan.
It is a subtle, clever or tricky behavior that is intended to deceive or outwit someone. Someone with guile is often seen as having the ability to manipulate or deceive others for their own gain, and might be able to hide their true intentions or motives.
Sep 1, 2024 · Noun. [edit] guile (countable and uncountable, plural guiles) (uncountable) Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception. Deceptiveness, deceit, fraud, duplicity, dishonesty. Translations.
1. Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit. 2. A trick or stratagem. tr.v. guiled, guil·ing, guiles Archaic. To beguile; deceive. [Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wigle, divination, sorcery.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
