Definition of guileful Guileful

guile•ful

We found 3 definitions of guileful from 3 different sources.

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What does guileful mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

guileful - 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, cunning, dodgy, foxy, 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"
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  • guileful (a.)
    Full of guile; characterized by cunning, deceit, or treachery; guilty.

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