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[ gahyl-fuhl ] / ˈgaɪl fəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR guileful ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveinsidiously cunning; artfully deceptive; wily. Origin of guilefulMiddle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at guile, -ful OTHER WORDS FROM guilefulguile·ful·ly, adverbguile·ful·ness, nounun·guile·ful, adjectiveWords nearby guilefulguildship, guildsman, guild socialism, guildswoman, guile, guileful, guileless, Guilford, Guilin, Guillain-Barré syndrome, Guillaume Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for guilefulWhy,” he added, with guileful simplicity, “you were wearing that very suit you have on now. The Law-Breakers|Ridgwell Cullum Abrupt frankness, with its guileful calculation to surprise one into betrayal, was the subtlest diplomacy. The Missourian|Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle The Elector enraged, and would have taken action, but that the guileful Countess curbed him. The Historical Nights Entertainment, Second Series|Rafael Sabatini Zephas was a strong Northern partisan, but was he proof against the guileful charms of such a devil? Sally Dows and Other Stories|Bret Harte
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