Guile synonyms

deception

An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead and/or delude someone into errantly believing a lie or inaccuracy.

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artifice

A crafty but underhanded deception

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craft

Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts; proficiency.

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cunning

The natural wit or instincts of an animal.

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duplicity

Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.

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credulous

The definition of credulous is someone who is too eager to believe things, often without thinking them through.

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cleverness

Something clever, or done cleverly.

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dissimulation

Hiding one's feelings or purposes.

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dishonesty (related)

A dishonest act or statement; fraud, lie, etc.

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artless

Without artificiality; simple; natural

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ingenuous

The definition of ingenuous is open or frank.

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chicanery

Deception by use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.

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craftiness

Skill in deception, slyness

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deceit

A stratagem; a trick.

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fraud

The definition of fraud is something said or done in a dishonest way to trick people.

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insincerity

The quality of being insincere

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rascality

Behavior or character typical of a rascal.

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slyness

(Uncountable) The state or quality of being being sly.

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stratagem

A trick, scheme, or plan for deceiving an enemy in war

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subtlety

The quality or condition of being subtle; esp., the ability or tendency to make fine distinctions

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treachery

The act of violating the confidence of another, usually for personal gain.

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trickery

The act or practice of tricking; use of tricks; deception; fraud

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wile

(Usually in the plural) A trick or stratagem practiced for ensnaring or deception; a sly, insidious artifice

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candor (antonym)

Kindliness

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honesty (antonym)

The definition of honesty is the quality of being truthful.

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naivety (antonym)

Alternative spelling of naÃ¯vetÃ©.

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frankness (antonym)

The state of being frank; candour; honesty.

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sincerity (antonym)

The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense.

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artlessness (antonym)

The state or quality of being innocent; naivete

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artfulness

The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.

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deceitfulness

The state or quality of being deceitful.

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double-dealing

The act or practice of doing the opposite of what one pretends to do; duplicity; deceit

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shiftiness

(Uncountable) The property of being shifty.

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honest (related)

Deceitful cleverness

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means (related)

(Uncountable, plural only) Resources; riches.

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chicane

(Games) A bridge or whist hand without trumps.

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shenanigan

(Countable) A deceitful confidence trick, or mischief causing discomfort or annoyance.

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malice (related)

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guileless

Free from guile; honest but naïve.

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gullible

Easily cheated or tricked; credulous

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naive

Not having experienced or been subjected to something, as:

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cheat

A technique that exploits a flaw or hidden feature in a video game or computer program.

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wiliness

A wily quality or condition

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openness (antonym)

slyness, cleverness

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art

(Countable) A field or category of art, such as painting, sculpture, music, ballet, or literature.

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foxiness

The characteristic or quality of being foxy

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