Definition of cunning Cunning
/kʌˈnɪŋ/ - [kuning] - cun•ning
We found 24 definitions of cunning from 7 different sources.
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WordNet
NounPlural: cunnings |
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| cunning - crafty artfulness (especially in deception) | ||
| cunning - shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception | ||
| craft, craftiness, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness | ||
| perspicaciousness, shrewdness, astuteness, perspicacity intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) | ||
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| cunning - attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; "a cute kid with pigtails"; "a cute little apartment"; "cunning kittens"; "a cunning baby" | ||
| cute | ||
| attractive pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations" | ||
| cunning - marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney" | ||
| crafty, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily | ||
| artful marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors" | ||
| cunning - showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem" | ||
| clever, ingenious | ||
| adroit quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- cunning (Noun)
Knowledge; learning; special knowledge sometimes implying occult or magical knowledge. - cunning (Noun)
Practical knowledge or experience; aptitude in performance; skill, proficiency; dexterity. - cunning (Noun)
Practical skill employed in a secret or crafty manner; craft; artifice; skillful deceit. - cunning (Noun)
The disposition to employ one's skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful. - cunning (Noun)
The natural wit or instincts of an animal. - cunning (Adjective)
Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour. - cunning (Adjective)
Skillful, artful. - cunning (Adjective)
Cute, appealing.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cunning (a.)
Knowing; skillful; dexterous. - cunning (a.)
Wrought with, or exhibiting, skill or ingenuity; ingenious; curious; as, cunning work. - cunning (a.)
Crafty; sly; artful; designing; deceitful. - cunning (a.)
Pretty or pleasing; as, a cunning little boy. - cunning (a.)
Knowledge; art; skill; dexterity. - cunning (a.)
The faculty or act of using stratagem to accomplish a purpose; fraudulent skill or dexterity; deceit; craft.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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cunning
Intelligent, smart and capable of taking advantage of a situation. -
cunning
The quality of being clever.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cunning
kun′ing, adj. knowing: skilful: artful: crafty.—n. knowledge: skill: faculty of using stratagem to accomplish a purpose: artifice.—adv. Cunn′ingly.—n. Cunn′ingness, quality of being cunning: artfulness, slyness. [A.S. cunnan, to know.]
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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cunning
faire gouverner, the art of directing the steersman to guide the ship in her proper course: the officer who performs this duty is either the pilot or quarter-master.
Part of speech
🔤- cunning, noun, singular of cunnings.
- cunning, adjective.
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