26984 words

cunning

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose:

Examples:

cunning ploy I have a cunning ploy that's guaranteed to succeed.
cunning plan One important detail was missing from her cunning plan.
He's a very cunning man.
2
pretty and attractive:

Examples:

a cunning little child/puppy/kitten
3
the quality or skill of being clever at planning something so you get what you want, especially by tricking other people:

Examples:

show cunning We need to show some cunning if we want to defeat the enemy.
4
skillful in planning and ready to deceive people in order to get what you want:

Examples:

a cunning scheme

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