cunning

Letters that make cunning

g, n, c, i, u are letters that make 'cunning'

Words within cunning

UN, ng, in, IN, Cu, In, Ni are words within 'cunning'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of cunning

cunnings is a word created by adding a letter to 'cunning'


5 possible definitions for 'cunning'

Cunning as "shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception"

Under this definition, cunning is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

craftiness, slyness, guile, craft, foxiness, wiliness have the same meaning as 'cunning'

cunning as a type

'cunning' can be a type of perspicacity, astuteness, shrewdness, perspicaciousness.

Derivatives of cunning

crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily are derivatives of 'cunning'.


Cunning as "crafty artfulness (especially in deception)"

Under this definition, cunning is a noun and has the following properties:

cunning as a type

'cunning' can be a type of artfulness.


Cunning as "attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness"

Under this definition, cunning is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cute has the same meaning as cunning

Derivatives of cunning

prettiness, cuteness are derivatives of 'cunning'.

Similar to cunning

attractive is similar to cunning.

Example of cunning used within this context

"a cute kid with pigtails", "a cute little apartment", "cunning kittens", "a cunning baby"


Cunning as "marked by skill in deception"

Under this definition, cunning is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

crafty, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily have the same meaning as 'cunning'

Derivatives of cunning

slipperiness, trick, shenanigan, slyboots, craftiness, slyness, contrivance, rascality, shiftiness, trickiness, guile, glibness, slickness, jiggery-pokery, skulduggery, fox, dodger, cunning, dodge, fast one, stratagem, craft, trickery, chicanery, chicane, wile, foxiness, wiliness, hocus-pocus, hanky panky, skullduggery are derivatives of 'cunning'.

Similar to cunning

artful is similar to cunning.

Example of cunning used within this context

"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"


Cunning as "showing inventiveness and skill"

Under this definition, cunning is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

clever, ingenious have the same meaning as 'cunning'

Derivatives of cunning

ingenuity, ingeniousness, cleverness, inventiveness are derivatives of 'cunning'.

Similar to cunning

adroit is similar to cunning.

Example of cunning used within this context

"a clever gadget", "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success", "an ingenious solution to the problem"



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