Cunning Synonyms and Antonyms

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Shrewd
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. clever
  2. sly
  3. ingenious
  4. skillful
  5. crafty
  6. dodgy
  7. foxy
  8. guileful
  9. knavish
  10. well-devised
  11. slick
  12. tricksy
  13. tricky
  14. wily
Antonyms:
  1. naive
  2. unimaginative
  3. gullible
  4. shy
  5. unclever
  6. kind
The act or practice of deceiving
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. deceit
  2. deceitfulness
  3. deception
  4. double-dealing
  5. duplicity
  6. guile
  7. shiftiness

Words Related to Cunning

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Cunning Sentence Examples

  • In this world one has to be cunning and cruel.

  • He gave a cunning smile as she tensed.

  • They'd been cunning by bringing Claire here to distract him.

  • Men have told me that there is no riddle so cunning that you can not solve it.

  • They are good hunters who are wonderfully cunning and enduring.

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