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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.
Cunning means clever, in the sense of trickery. A cunning plan might involve setting traps for the innocent and pure at heart to fall into. This adjective goes back to the 14th-century English verb cunnen, which meant "to know," and is actually related to our English verb know.
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.
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.
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.
Cunning Definition. kŭnĭng. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. cunninger, cunningest. Skillful or clever. Webster's New World. Marked by or given to artful subtlety and deceptiveness. American Heritage. Skillful in deception; sly; crafty. Webster's New World.
Jun 16, 2023 · Cunning definition: Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
Definition of cunning adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
