Definition of 'cunning'

Noun

1. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
      Synonyms: craft craftiness foxiness guile slyness wiliness
2. crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

Adjective

1. attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; "a cute kid with pigtails"; "a cute little apartment"; "cunning kittens"; "a cunning baby"
      Synonyms: cute
2. 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"
      Synonyms: crafty dodgy foxy guileful knavish slick sly tricksy tricky wily
3. showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"
      Synonyms: clever ingenious

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