Definitions for Cunningˈkʌn ɪŋ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cun•ningˈkʌn ɪŋ(n.)
skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
adeptness in performance; dexterity:
The weaver's hand lost its cunning.
(adj.)showing or made with ingenuity.
artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly.
charmingly cute or appealing:
a cunning little baby.
Category: Informal
Archaic. skillful; expert.
Origin of cunning:
1275–1325; (n.) ME; OE cunnung=cunn(an) to know (see can1) +-ung -ing1; (adj.) ME, prp. of cunnan to know
cun′ning•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness(noun)
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
cunning(adj)
crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
cunning, cute(adj)
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
"a cute kid with pigtails"; "a cute little apartment"; "cunning kittens"; "a cunning baby"
crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily(adj)
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"
clever, cunning, ingenious(adj)
showing inventiveness and skill
"a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"
Webster Dictionary
Cunning(adj)
knowing; skillful; dexterous
Cunning(adj)
wrought with, or exhibiting, skill or ingenuity; ingenious; curious; as, cunning work
Cunning(adj)
crafty; sly; artful; designing; deceitful
Cunning(adj)
pretty or pleasing; as, a cunning little boy
Cunning(adj)
knowledge; art; skill; dexterity
Cunning(adj)
the faculty or act of using stratagem to accomplish a purpose; fraudulent skill or dexterity; deceit; craft
Translations for Cunning
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- slu, geslepe, listigAfrikaans
- مُحْتال، ماكِرArabic
- лукавBulgarian
- velhacoPortuguese (BR)
- mazaný, vychytralýCzech
- listigGerman
- snedig; snu; udspekuleretDanish
- πονηρός, που μπορεί να εξαπατήσειGreek
- astutoSpanish
- petislikEstonian
- فریبکار؛ مکارFarsi
- juonikasFinnish
- ruséFrench
- עַרמוּמִיHebrew
- चालाकHindi
- lukavCroatian
- ravaszHungarian
- licikIndonesian
- lúmskurIcelandic
- furboItalian
- ずるいJapanese
- 교활함, 간사함Korean
- gudrus, apsukrus, apgaulingasLithuanian
- viltīgsLatvian
- bijakMalay
- sluwDutch
- slu, listigNorwegian
- chytryPolish
- فریبکار؛ مکارPersian
- فریبکار، مکار، چالاکPashto
- velhacoPortuguese
- şiretRomanian
- ловкийRussian
- prefíkanýSlovak
- premetenSlovenian
- lukavSerbian
- slug, listigSwedish
- เจ้าเล่ห์Thai
- hilekâr, kurnazTurkish
- 狡猾的Chinese (Trad.)
- хитрий; підступнийUkrainian
- فريبى، عيار، چالبازUrdu
- xảo quyệtVietnamese
- 狡猾的Chinese (Simp.)
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