cunning

cun·ning

C0805900 (kŭn′ĭng)adj.1. Marked by or given to artful subtlety and deceptiveness.2. Executed with or exhibiting ingenuity.3. Delicately pleasing; pretty or cute: a cunning pet.n.1. Skill in deception; guile.2. Skill or adeptness in execution or performance; dexterity.

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[Middle English, present participle of connen, to know, from Old English cunnan; see gnō- in Indo-European roots.]

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cun′ning·ly adv.cun′ning·ness n.

cunning

(ˈkʌnɪŋ) adj1. crafty and shrewd, esp in deception; sly: cunning as a fox. 2. made with or showing skill or cleverness; ingeniousn3. craftiness, esp in deceiving; slyness4. cleverness, skill, or ingenuity[Old English cunnende; related to cunnan to know (see can¹), cunnian to test, experience, Old Norse kunna to know] ˈcunningly adv ˈcunningness n

cun•ning

(ˈkʌn ɪŋ)

n. 1. skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile. 2. adeptness in performance; dexterity: The weaver's hand lost its cunning. adj. 3. showing or made with ingenuity. 4. artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly. 5. charmingly cute or appealing: a cunning little baby. 6. Archaic. skillful; expert. [1275–1325; (n.) Middle English; Old English cunnung=cunn(an) to know (see can¹) + -ung -ing¹; (adj.) Middle English, present participle of cunnan to know] cun′ning•ly, adv. cun′ning•ness, n.

Cunning

callidityRare. skill or craftiness. — callid, adj.jesuitismcrafty or deceitful practice. — jesuitic, jesuitical, adj.jiggery-pokerysubterfuge or devious and underhanded behavior; low cunning.oneupmanshipthe art or process of gaining the advantage in situations by means of crafty or ingenious ploys.tergiversation1. the act or process of subterfuge or evasion.
2. the abandoning of a cause or belief; apostasy. — tergiversator, n.vulpinismRare. the state or quality of being foxlike, especially crafty or cunning. — vulpine, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cunning - shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deceptioncraftiness, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness, craftastuteness, perspicaciousness, perspicacity, shrewdness - intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
	2.	cunning - crafty artfulness (especially in deception)artfulness - the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage
Adj.	1.	cunning - attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; "a cute kid with pigtails"; "a cute little apartment"; "cunning kittens"; "a cunning baby"cuteattractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"
	2.	cunning - 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"foxy, guileful, knavish, crafty, sly, tricksy, wily, dodgy, tricky, slickartful - marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors"
	3.	cunning - showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"ingenious, cleveradroit - quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator"

cunning

adjective1. crafty, sly, devious, artful, sharp, subtle, tricky, shrewd, astute, canny, wily, Machiavellian, shifty, foxy, guileful He's a cunning, devious, good-for-nothing so-and-so.
crafty frank, ethical, honest, artless, ingenuous2. ingenious, subtle, imaginative, shrewd, sly, astute, devious, artful, Machiavellian I came up with a cunning plan.3. skilful, clever, deft, adroit, dexterous The artist's cunning use of light and shadow creates perspective.
skilful clumsy, maladroitnoun1. craftiness, guile, trickery, shrewdness, deviousness, artfulness, slyness, wiliness, foxiness an example of the cunning of modern art thieves
craftiness sincerity, candour, ingenuousness2. skill, art, ability, craft, subtlety, ingenuity, finesse, artifice, dexterity, cleverness, deftness, astuteness, adroitness He tackled the problem with skill and cunning.
skill clumsinessQuotations
"Cunning is the dark sanctuary of incapacity" [Lord Chesterfield Letters...to his Godson and Successor]

cunning

adjectiveDeceitfully clever:artful, crafty, foxy, guileful, scheming, sharp, sly, tricky, wily.noun1. Deceitful cleverness:art, artfulness, artifice, craft, craftiness, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness.2. The act or practice of deceiving:deceit, deceitfulness, deception, double-dealing, duplicity, guile, shiftiness.

Translations

狡猾的精巧的灵巧狡猾

cunning

(ˈkaniŋ) adjective1. sly; clever in a deceitful way. cunning tricks. 狡猾的 狡猾的2. clever. a cunning device. 精巧的 精巧的 noun slyness or deceitful cleverness. full of cunning. 狡猾，狡詐 狡猾，灵巧 ˈcunningly adverbcunningly disguised. 狡猾地 狡猾地

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