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cunning

UK
/ˈkʌn.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈkʌn.ɪŋ/

Translations

cunningnoun
cunnings
pl
The fox's cunning allowed it to escape the trap set by the hunters.
La ruse du renard lui a permis d’échapper au piège tendu par les chasseurs.
habiletéSens vieilli.
The jeweler's cunning was evident in the intricate filigree work.
L’habileté du joaillier était évidente dans le travail de filigrane très complexe.
Additional translations
astuce
rouerieSoutenu.
Synonyms
slyness
craftiness
deceit
guile
wiles
cunningadjective
more cunning
Comp.
most cunning
Super.
UK
/ˈkʌn.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈkʌn.ɪŋ/
The cunning fox managed to escape the trap set by the hunters.
Le renard rusé a réussi à échapper au piège tendu par les chasseurs.
Additional translations
astucieux
mignonFamilier, surtout en anglais dialectal (notamment américain et écossais).
Synonyms
sly
crafty
wily
devious
shrewd
artful
sneaky
clever
Antonyms
naive
gullible
cunningadverb
UK
/ˈkʌn.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈkʌn.ɪŋ/
Dialectal (chiefly North American and Scottish); intensifier meaning 'very, extremely'.
sacrémentFamilier, dialectal.
It’s cunning cold out tonight.
Il fait sacrément froid ce soir.
Synonyms
cunningly
craftily
slyly
deviously
artfully
shrewdly
guilefully
astutely
subtly
foxily

Definitions

cunningnoun
Skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.
The fox's cunning allowed it to escape the trap set by the hunters.
(Archaic) Skill or knowledge in carrying out a particular activity or craft.
The jeweler's cunning was evident in the intricate filigree work.
cunningadjective
Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion.
The cunning fox managed to escape the trap set by the hunters.
Attractive or appealing in a cute or endearing way (chiefly dialectal, especially in US and Scottish English).
That’s a cunning little puppy you’ve got there.
cunningadverb
(Dialectal) Very; extremely.
It’s cunning cold out tonight.
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