able to get what you want in a skillful way, especially by tricking or cheating someone. synonym crafty, wily. a cunning liar. He was as cunning as a fox.

​the ability to achieve something by tricking or cheating other people in a clever way synonym craftiness. It took energy and cunning just to survive.

the ability to achieve something by tricking or cheating other people in a skillful way It took energy and cunning just to survive. She used low cunning ...

There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective cunning, three of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions.

in a clever way, especially when this involves tricking somebody. synonym cleverly, craftily, ingeniously.

the quality or skill of being clever at planning something so you get what you want, especially by tricking other people: show cunning ...

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun over-cunning. See 'Meaning & use' for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete. It ...

20 нояб. 2024 г. · CUNNING definition: clever at getting what you want, especially by tricking people: . Learn more.

1 · dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end · cunning ; 2 · characterized by wiliness and trickery.