cunning meaning
UK US /ˈkʌnɪŋ/ 2 syllables
cunning (adjective): attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness.
cunning has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.
cunning as an adjective
- 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
Similar: attractive
- 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
Similar: artful
- showing inventiveness and skill
- a clever gadget
- the cunning maneuvers leading to his success
- an ingenious solution to the problem
Similar: adroit
cunning as a noun
- shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Synonyms: craft, craftiness, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness
Type of: shrewdness
- crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
Type of: artfulness
How to pronounce cunning
cunning is pronounced /ˈkʌnɪŋ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Words that rhyme with cunning
Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with CU · words ending in NG · 7-letter words
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