English Synonym Finder

cunning

Definitions

Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.

Ingenious or crafty in nature or execution.

Attractive or quaint in a clever or endearing way.

Examples

The cunning fox managed to outsmart the farmer and escape the coop.

She devised a cunning plan to finish the project ahead of the deadline.

His cunning nature made him a formidable opponent in the world of high-stakes business.

Synonyms

sly crafty wily devious shrewd calculating artful

Antonyms

naive innocent guileless honest candid simple artless