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Meaning of cunning in English
Pronunciation
/ˈkənɪŋ/
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Classifying Adjective
cunning
Definitions
1.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
Examples
« a cute kid with pigtails »
« a cute little apartment »
« cunning kittens »
« a cunning baby »
Synonyms
attractive
2.
marked by skill in deception
Examples
« cunning men often pass for wise »
« deep political machinations »
« a foxy scheme »
« a slick evasive answer »
« sly as a fox »
« tricky Dik »
« a wily old attorney »
Synonyms
artful
3.
showing inventiveness and skill
Examples
« a clever gadget »
« the cunning maneuvers leading to his success »
« an ingenious solution to the problem »
Synonyms
adroit
Noun
cunning
Definitions
1.
shrewdness in deception
Examples
« as cunning as a fox »
2.
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
3.
drafty artfulness (especially in deception)