Cunning (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
  2. adeptness in performance; dexterity: The weaver's hand had not lost its cunning.
adjective
  1. showing or made with ingenuity.
  2. artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly.
  3. charmingly cute or appealing: a cunning little baby.
  4. skillful; expert.
verb
  1. present participle of can1.
adjective
  1. crafty and shrewd, esp in deception; sly
  2. made with or showing skill or cleverness; ingenious
noun
  1. craftiness, esp in deceiving; slyness
  2. cleverness, skill, or ingenuity
Cunning (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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