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Adjective
▲
Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion
sly
artful
devious
crafty
shrewd
tricky
wily
guileful
knowing
subtle
astute
scheming
designing
Machiavellian
sharp
slick
canny
foxy
imaginative
ingenious
skilfulUK
skillfulUS
slippery
clever
deceitful
deceptive
duplicitous
manipulative
inventive
resourceful
sneaky
beguiling
cagey
cagy
cute
dodgy
fiendish
fly
pawky
savvy
slim
calculating
carny
insidious
shifty
vulpine
smooth
streetwise
sharp-witted
street-smart
Janus-faced
crazy like a fox
sly like a fox
on top of
up on
untrue
fickle
discreditable
dissimulating
wrong
iniquitous
adulterous
depraved
hollow
treasonable
perjured
apostate
scoundrelly
forsworn
renegade
ambidextrous
equivocating
fibbing
dark
unloyal
vicious
unrighteous
not dependable
treasonous
seditious
trustless
unprofessional
unregenerate
reprehensible
abhorrent
put-on
prevaricating
betraying
dissolute
pretend
abominable
malevolent
suspect
wanton
biased
wayward
perverted
untrusty
fair-weather
pretentious
not to be depended on
appalling
adulterine
perjurious
corruptible
grafting
buyable
shoddy
misrepresenting
inventing
misstating
falsifying
vulgar
disrespectful
unsound
loaded
pseudo
imitation
incorrigible
unpatriotic
heinous
odious
infamous
flighty
debauched
licentious
canting
suborned
profligate
indecent
crass
graceless
doubting
undutiful
bribable
committing perjury
ungodly
snake in the grass
warped
vitiated
felonious
lawless
no-good
objectionable
cruel
fast and loose
suspected
disbelieved
equivocal
leading
touchy
Byzantine
thoughtless
irregular
doubtful
funny
mysterious
overdone
exaggerated
tortuous
intentionally misleading
despisable
disagreeable
raffish
mala fide
bamboozling
falsified
forged
against the law
dissident
extramarital
paltering
lacking sincerity
devilish
loathsome
meanspirited
distasteful
rudderless
pseud
rebellious
backstabby
fink
cowboy
mutinous
slipshod
cruddy
disdainable
malignant
pixieish
scampish
pixie
leprechaunish
waggish
puckish
pixy
prankish
elvish
left- handed
untrusted
dissipated
breakaway
with tongue in cheek
faked
involved
flagitious
perverse
repugnant
not trustworthy
flimsy
of bad faith
adulterate
unchaste
extracurricular
frolicsome
unrespectable
undesirable
plastic
queer
macabre
chameleon-like
mercentary
praetorian
stop-at-nothing
abandoned
jivey
hypocritic
oily
pharisaical
affected
unnatural
feigning
unseemly
fornicating
moonlighting
speedy
profiteering
impure
negligent
pharisaic
Pharisaic
Tartuffian
Pharisaical
good-for-naught
meritless
good-for-nothing
no-count
no-account
meretricious
superficial
commiting perjury
swearing falsely
shy
louche
notorious
opprobrious
disgusting
tawdry
unconvincing
invalid
insignificant
weak
flimflam
scam
extortionate
open
scurrilous
low-life
beastly
falsehearted
mythomaniac
bearing false witness
unconverted
scepticalUK
skepticalUS
wavering
capricious
changeful
fluctuating
on the take
devoid of validity
not to be relied upon
gone to the dogs
beyond contempt
prejudiced
smooth-spoken
smooth-tongued
discriminatory
brutal
merciless
partisan
debased
inhumane
callous
hateful
inhuman
dual
prejudicial
partial
unequal
bigoted
unfeeling
unkind
delinquent
forbidding
bloodthirsty
heartless
pernicious
savage
tyrannical
barbarous
brutish
defiled
bestial
sadistic
inexorable
spiteful
opprobious
miscreant
putrid
offensive
blackguardly
inglorious
sacrilegious
monstrous
pitiless
rancorous
self-indulgent
disparaging
hard-hearted
libertine
wrathful
demonic
scrofulous
black-hearted
evil-minded
vengeful
contemptuous
grisly
cold-blooded
scornful
morally wrong
maleficent
decadent
despiteful
harsh
virulent
vindictive
gruesome
disdainful
weighted
distorted
unwarranted
intolerant
colouredUK
slanted
preferential
irreverent
profane
blasphemous
undue
unbalanced
uneven
arbitrary
unholy
godless
irreligious
blameworthy
culpable
one-sided
grievous
unrightful
non-objective
inexcusable
injurious
uncalled-for
coloredUS
non-believing
heathen
pagan
non-theistic
agnostic
atheistic
disobedient
defiling
pietistical
desecrative
contrary
satanic
diabolic
unhallowed
nullifidian
unsanctified
recusant
iconoclastic
disbelieving
desecrating
sanctimonious
impious
not religious
more ❯
“Arthur and Dutch would devise a cunning ploy to rob the bank.”
Adjective
▲
Deft, dexterous, or skillful, especially with one's hands
deft
dexterousUS
adroit
clever
dextrousUK
handy
able
keen
masterful
skilfulUK
skillfulUS
crackerjack
creative
innovative
intelligent
smart
smooth
ingenious
genius
skilled
adept
expert
proficient
capable
masterly
artful
nimble
bright
nimble-fingered
accomplished
more ❯
“Esau, the rugged outdoor type, occupied himself out in the fields and became a cunning hunter.”
Adjective
▲
Ambiguous in nature, typically as an avoidance tactic
evasive
elusive
equivocating
indirect
oblique
ambiguous
equivocal
prevaricating
slippery
cagey
deceptive
misleading
vague
cryptic
devious
imprecise
indefinite
indeterminate
indistinct
inexact
inexplicit
shuffling
tricky
unclear
deceitful
dissembling
enigmatic
gnomic
obscure
perplexing
puzzling
roundabout
shifty
circuitous
circumlocutory
sophistical
casuistic
casuistical
Delphic
elusory
false
intangible
noncommittal
periphrastic
stonewalling
non-committal
hinted at
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Pleasant and satisfactory
good
excellent
exceptional
appealing
delightful
enjoyable
great
likeableUK
likableUS
marvellousUK
marvelousUS
nice
pleasant
positive
satisfactory
satisfying
superb
wonderful
acceptable
affable
agreeable
amiable
beautiful
clear
comfortable
comforting
elegant
enchanting
engaging
enviable
euphoric
exhilarating
fair
fascinating
favourableUK
favorableUS
fine
flashy
glamorous
gorgeous
hunky
joyous
lovely
lovesome
mild
photogenic
pleasing
pleasurable
precious
presentable
pretty
ravishing
seductive
sound
splendid
stunning
sublime
sunny
super
tasteful
tempting
valuable
worthy
A1
ace
admirable
aestheticUK
amusing
arresting
attractive
beauteous
blessed
boss
capital
cheery
choice
comely
commendable
cute
dainty
palatable
delectable
jolly
luscious
delicious
felicitous
dreamy
okay
all right
adequate
handsome
goodly
seemly
likely
alright
decent
tolerable
bonnie
jake
respectable
average
fairish
divine
ducky
reasonable
serviceable
glorious
smashing
entertaining
magnificent
fabulous
fit
unexceptional
so-so
good enough
moderate
middling
prepossessing
swell
enticing
fantastic
peachy
fair-to-middling
sufficient
beguiling
striking
cool
terrific
suitable
charismatic
tantalizingUS
fanciable
easy on the eye
refreshing
grand
nice-looking
sexy
tantalisingUK
up to scratch
out of this world
sultry
nubile
sensational
fairly good
unobjectionable
graceful
happy
as pretty as a picture
sensual
lush
arousing
brilliant
luring
standard
cheering
rewarding
magical
common
sufficiently good
exciting
drop-dead gorgeous
well favoured
quite good
run-of-the-mill
goodish
unremarkable
inviting
sexual
fab
sensuous
vanilla
bog-standard
thrilling
heartening
magic
scrumptious
stylish
cheerful
ordinary
mediocre
diverting
plain vanilla
amazing
easy on the eyes
come-hither
indifferent
fine and dandy
competent
bodacious
undistinguished
pretty good
babelicious
groovy
beaut
up to par
up to standard
up to snuff
beddable
well-favoured
ok
half-pie
shapely
erotic
dazzling
up to the mark
intriguing
dandy
no great shakes
come-to-bed
nothing to write home about
sexually attractive
bright
cordial
awesome
convenient
heartwarming
fulfilling
appropriate
personable
medium
magnetic
workaday
admissible
interesting
pleasureful
fitting
brill
moderately good
O.K.
unexceptionable
spiffing
provocative
mesmeric
topping
wizard
bonzer
kosher
tickety-boo
A-OK
beckoning
sufficing
middle-of-the-road
top-hole
to one's liking
becoming
buxom
blooming
on fleek
very beautiful
not up to much
fine-looking
powerful
promising
as it should be
encouraging
blissful
outstanding
musical
propitious
opportune
appreciated
timely
proper
allowable
lucky
fortunate
mellow
gladdening
ample
substantial
decorative
desired
favouredUK
privileged
festive
heaven-sent
much needed
champion
ripping
cracking
corking
superlative
solid
amateur
preferable
tidy
advantageous
valid
beezer
frabjous
second-rate
commonplace
amateurish
assuaging
assuasive
appeasing
lekker
mooi
commensurate
not too bad
joyful
perfect
run-of-the-mine
run-of-mine
second-class
right on
on the ball
modest
win-win
gladly received
to your liking
favoredUS
fair to middling
teasing
not much cop
wholesome
to one's taste
very agreeable
very nice
a ten
well favored
very pleasant
polite
titillating
highest
compelling
sympathetic
just fine
relaxing
snug
suited
welcoming
artistic
wanted
okey-dokey
extremely enjoyable
extremely pleasant
consoling
sapid
convivial
balmy
extremely attractive
considerable
ornamental
adapted
jovial
studly
enhancing
fancy
stellar
delighting
cogent
enough
restful
renewing
rejuvenating
restorative
solacing
merry
well suited
minimal
easy to take
matchless
peerless
tremendous
honest
flourishing
clean-cut
incredible
easygoing
good-natured
sweet-natured
beautifying
goodlooking
noble
constructive
productive
worthwhile
up to code
on the beam
ambrosial
ineffable
peach
ready
pussycat
immaculate
supreme
restoring
couthy
trim
dreamboat
eyeful
bijou
very pleasurable
beneficial
gay
gladsome
celebratory
distracting
clubbable
rare
par excellence
able
plenty
cromulent
sizable
sizeable
appreciable
classy
symmetrical
ideal
well-formed
refined
picture-perfect
useful
well
flawless
wicked
nothing to shout about
to your taste
fair enough
sustaining
nourishing
satiating
happiness-inducing
sensible
in-between
normal
splendiferous
honeyed
everyday
long-awaited
longed-for
contenting
lacklustreUK
prosaic
uninspired
unexciting
forgettable
lacklusterUS
pedestrian
harmonious
melodious
providential
prosperous
in good taste
hitting the spot
replayable
not to be sneezed at
way-out
tip-top
out of sight
top-notch
very good
heart-warming
light-hearted
inferior
euphonious
mellifluous
mellifluent
dominant
silver-toned
tuneful
sweet-sounding
melodic
lyrical
lilting
silvery
commanding
important
not so hot
traditional
conventional
usual
typical
covetable
bell-like
soft
birdsweet
sugary
golden
dominating
to die for
preferred
optimistic
glowing
aglow
rosy
hopeful
beaming
livable
unimpeachable
sought-after
easy on the ear
pleasing to the ear
better than nothing
auspicious
correct
worth having
elfin
exciting envy
much to be desired
totally fine
drawing attention
completely understandable
more desirable
most desirable
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing
arch
mischievous
roguish
puckish
devilish
impish
knowing
playful
sly
wicked
saucy
artful
cheeky
elfin
elvish
flippant
frolicsome
knavish
leprechaunish
naughty
pixie
pixieish
pixy
prankish
rascally
scampish
teasing
tongue-in-cheek
tricksy
waggish
affected
coy
pert
wily
lively
merry
whimsical
jokey
jocular
light-hearted
frivolous
gay
elfish
funny
lighthearted
facetious
humorous
jesting
joking
jocose
joyous
kittenish
gamesome
jaunty
witty
sprightly
droll
comical
jolly
frisky
spirited
cheerful
coltish
blithe
high-spirited
amusing
silly
comic
flip
chucklesome
mirthful
fun-loving
jocund
skittish
jovial
rollicking
in jest
in fun
larkish
antic
entertaining
pixilated
implike
glib
bantering
bubbly
flirtatious
smart
giddy
casual
snappy
clever
cute
gleeful
fresh
offhand
devil-may-care
vivacious
frolic
perky
exuberant
wisecracking
happy
peppy
fay
sportful
larky
joshing
laughable
pleasant
zippy
fun
frolicky
wry
satirical
good-humouredUK
good-humoredUS
unserious
full of beans
tongue in cheek
elven
pawky
elflike
foxy
pixyish
pixie-like
mysterious
wanton
capering
for a laugh
good-natured
as a joke
to tease
troublemaking
mischief-making
cocky
smart-alecky
inane
sassy
inappropriate
putting one on
pulling one's leg
not serious
shallow
trivial
superficial
fiendish
ridiculous
smart-aleck
impertinent
sarcastic
sardonic
empty-headed
scatterbrained
flirty
dizzy
demure
feather-brained
hilarious
diverting
sportsmanlike
gentlemanly
fair
cheery
laughing
blithesome
sunny
festive
rude
irreverent
impudent
dismissive
disrespectful
precious
cutesy
smarty-pants
full of mischief
childish
free and easy
flakeyUS
camp
wacky
flakyUK
joculous
ludicrous
crazy
daffy
campy
boffo
breezy
mincingly clever
lippy
risible
good
considerate
game
sportsmanly
decent
generous
zestful
airy
bouncy
animated
energetic
sparky
zesty
gagged up
for grins
excitable
pizazzy
jazzy
pizzazzy
clowning
honest
honourableUK
reasonable
evenhanded
just
square
wild
honorableUS
full of fun
full of life
full of pep
feeling one's oats
full of get-up-and-go
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
in high spirits
full of joie de vivre
full of vim and vigour
sporting
straight shooting
square shooting
square dealing
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Attractively unusual or old-fashioned
quaint
attractive
charming
old-fashioned
old-world
picturesque
sweet
toytown
twee
arty-crafty
olde
pleasantly old-fashioned
olde worlde
Adjective
▲
Having a tendency to steal
thievish
larcenous
light-fingered
predatory
rapacious
sticky-fingered
thieving
crooked
dishonest
fraudulent
furtive
kleptomaniacal
pilfering
piratic
plunderous
secretive
sly
spoliative
stealing
stealthy
criminal
bent
nimble-fingered
kleptic
theftuous
furacious
pocket-picking
pinching
shoplifting
crafty
underhand
shifty
filching
Adjective
▲
Relating to the identification of long-term goals and the means of achieving them
strategic
calculated
tactical
deliberate
planned
politic
premeditated
advised
conscious
judicious
organisedUK
organizedUS
thoughtful
aforethought
diplomatic
intended
knowing
prearranged
projected
prudent
purposive
scheduled
shrewd
computed
considered
designed
determined
estimated
intentional
measured
outlined
preconceived
prepared
prospective
purposeful
reasoned
studied
thought-out
well thought out
deliberately planned
on purpose
thought out in advance
done on purpose
pre-planned
well-planned
predetermined
purposed
contrived
meant
wanton
careful
studious
anticipated
proposed
designful
well-thought-out
thought through
fixed
unforced
well-considered
investigated
examined
mannered
guarded
contemplated
thought-through
thought-about
destined
artificial
willing
meditative
rigged
expected
cold-blooded
envisioned
slated
sewn-up
autonomous
promised
due
uncompelled
express
targeted
schemed
framed up
gratuitous
unbidden
pinned
required
arranged
free-willed
thought out
with forethought
set up
hoped-for
asked for
counted on
wished-for
according to a plan
circumspect
scrupulous
predestined
evaluated
contemplative
checked
pondered
provident
laid-out
set-up
contracted
cognizant
mindful
wary
aware
feigned
strained
forced
labouredUK
affected
stacked deck
restrained
well thought-out
predesigned
predeterminate
overworked
reviewed
overdone
sober
planful
cut-and-dried
cogitative
contemplating
meditating
thinking
excogitative
probing
carefully chosen
standardisedUK
standardizedUS
exact
precise
timed
gaugedUK
gagedUS
laboredUS
selected with care
gone into
meditated
informed
deliberative
cogent
lucid
methodical
preconcerted
directed
steered
marked
justified
commonsense
sensible
intelligent
free
unprompted
optional
discretionary
open
well advised
well-founded
well chosen
elective
discretional
volunteered
unsolicited
unenforced
unconstrained
non-mandatory
non-compulsory
permissive
settled
agreed
spontaneous
independent
unprescribed
controlled
freely
wished
elected
opted
unasked
not required
chosen
preset
with intent
up to the individual
open to choice
at your discretion
pre-agreed
pre-decided
preplanned
pre-established
inevitable
established in advance
forethought
decided beforehand
bound
doomed
cut and dried
encoded
inexorable
foredestined
arranged in advance
precogitated
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Excessively lengthy and complex
tortuous
complicated
indirect
involved
roundabout
convoluted
complex
ambiguous
circuitous
confusing
misleading
tricky
unstraightforward
deceptive
devious
lengthy
mazy
overlong
verbose
byzantine
difficult
intricate
involute
perverse
difficult to follow
Noun
▲
The skill in, or practice of, achieving one's ends through underhanded means
deviousness
slyness
artfulness
trickery
craftiness
deceit
deception
chicanery
cunningness
deceitfulness
deceptiveness
dishonesty
fraud
guile
subtlety
trickiness
ability
artifice
cheating
crookedness
dissimulation
duplicity
fakery
guilefulness
wiliness
cageyness
caginess
cozenage
crookery
dissembling
dupery
finesse
foxiness
maneuversUS
manoeuvresUK
ploys
schemes
slickness
sneakiness
stratagems
subterfuges
subtleness
tactics
wiles
craft
ruses
tricks
double-dealing
dirty dealing
hoax
scheme
knavishness
feint
smoke and mirrors
sleight
ingenuity
con
defrauding
two-timing
evasion
untrustworthiness
art
hoodwinking
duping
unfairness
device
bluffing
swindling
betrayal
dodge
imposture
skill
misrepresentation
manoeuvreUK
furtiveness
maneuveringUS
scam
discretion
trapping
ambidextrousness
ambidexterity
gimmick
concealment
maneuverUS
every trick in the book
cozening
entrapping
overreaching
manoeuvringUK
perspicacity
sleight of hand
footwork
dubiousness
strategy
trick
ploy
adroitness
embezzlement
acumen
unjustness
hokum
insincerity
treason
fetch
spuriousness
gambit
knack
play
jig
juggle
shenanigan
beguilement
elegance
treacherousness
surreptitiousness
unfaithfulness
disloyalty
sting
game
double-cross
stunt
run-around
dirty trick
dirty work
foul play
snow job
fast one
dirty tricks
grift
stab in the back
savvy
fast shuffle
slipperiness
suspiciousness
politicking
horse-trading
negotiation
untruthfulness
fiddling
deceiving
misappropriation
mendaciousness
manipulation
illegality
dishonourUK
malfeasance
double-crossing
unlawfulness
nefariousness
intricacy
humbug
back-stabbing
bad faith
dishonorUS
lawbreaking
misconduct
lawlessness
corruptness
fraudulency
dishonourableness
specious reasoning
artful argument
jive
sellout
disingenuity
expertise
complexity
acuteness
skilfulness
sagacity
obfuscation
twoness
one-upmanship
dualism
duality
horseplay
slant
plot
setup
allurement
lure
angle
twist
switch
phoniness
disingenuousness
speciousness
unrepresentativeness
inaccurateness
unreliableness
illusoriness
inaccuracy
unreliability
breach of trust
intention
design
control
unprincipledness
unscrupulosity
questionableness
questionability
Punic faith
blarney
prevarication
untruth
boondoggle
defraudation
disinformation
equivocation
sophism
dirt
circumvention
juggling
trumpery
joke
cheat
quackery
gambits
devices
strategems
contrivances
artifices
dodges
Judas kiss
covertness
secrecy
stealth
little game
stab in back
exquisiteness
misleading
feigning
hoky-poky
extortion
barratry
string
skunk
song
blackmail
shakedown
sell
line
bamboozlement
smoke
shamming
faking
falsification
bait and switch
shell game
piousness
cant
disguising
posturing
concealing
counterfeiting
masking
sham
snake oil
wooden nickel
song and dance
escamotage
conjuration
prestidigitation
magic
hiding
shrouding
veiling
disguise
suppression
camouflage
cunning stratagems
tactic
evasiveness
play-acting
expedient
calculation
machination
diplomacy
delicacy
move
tact
set-up
wheeze
rort
lurk
bunco
gyp
shift
con trick
schlenter
confidence trick
rig
flanker
lie
refinement
grace
tactfulness
discernment
sensitivity
sophistication
consideration
prudence
judgementUK
perceptiveness
dexterity
couth
wisdom
adeptness
savoir-faire
soft skills
big stick
poise
quickness
assurance
worldly wisdom
competence
judgmentUS
savoir faire
put-on
illusion
mischief
rip-off
make-believe
conspiracy
hustle
spoof
prank
guise
masquerade
fake
fix
act
carry-on
front
charade
facade
pose
misbehaviourUK
imitation
delusion
misbehaviorUS
façade
semblance
shady deal
mischievousness
pretension
con game
nonsense
show
cover
machinations
veneer
airs
playacting
monkey tricks
mask
veil
fiddle
fabrication
devilry
high jinks
pretext
blind
invention
plant
frame
tomfoolery
simulation
carryings-on
double cross
goings-on
unfair tactics
snare
trap
counterfeit
pranks
frame-up
cloak
gag
antics
trouble
giveaway
red herring
misleading talk
horsing around
smoke screen
false front
face
jazz
fooling around
whitewash
wrong
baloney
plotting
acting
business
roguery
casuistry
hoaxing
devilment
toils
conjuring
collusion
cabal
posing
let-down
cover up
run around
bunko
bill of goods
diddle
impersonation
phonyUS
canard
plan
fastie
complot
covin
enticement
phoneyUK
appearance
temptation
pitfall
display
hokey-pokey
schtick
simulacrum
ambush
come-on
inveiglement
seducement
decoy
covering
pretentiousness
smokescreen
screen
false pretense
pageant
fig leaf
cover-up
dress
dumb act
charlatanism
dirty game
dirty politics
mudslinging
huggermugger
co-option
co-optation
apostasy
charlatanry
victimisationUK
victimizationUS
forgery
copy
sanctimoniousness
wire-pulling
waffle
talk
verbiage
false excuse
sell-out
conduct
events
happenings
behaviourUK
phoneyness
empty talk
hypocritical talk
hypocritical behaviour
Tartufferie
hot air
dweomercraft
crafty
backstabbing
playfulness
messing about
larking about
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joking around
lies
propaganda
conjuring tricks
illusionism
hocuspocus
incidents
affairs
false-heartedness
inconstancy
confidence game
bit of sharp practice
planning
conniving
deluding
fooling
tricking
leg-pull
piece of deception
activity
posture
self-deception
imagination
roguishness
frolicsomeness
vandalism
capers
naughtiness
breach of faith
Trojan horse
dealing
likeness
attitudinizing
swizzle
exploitation
swizz
devilishness
wickedness
trahison des clercs
behaviorUS
playing around
confederacy
affectation
baseness
villainy
false display
false show
false appearance
showing
air
suggestion
claim
outward appearance
profession
effect
league
fit-up
hankie-pankie
stall
misstatement
shuffling
routine
excuse
ostentation
putting on an act
net
badness
depravity
iniquity
vileness
delinquency
evil
viciousness
sedition
golden circle
practice
hookup
countermine
counterplot
put-up job
fallacy
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noose
bait
incantation
charm
chant
abracadabra
turpitude
wrongdoing
evil-doing
distortion
crooked deal
toing and froing
comings and goings
hustle and bustle
entanglement
meshes
morass
quagmire
tanglement
quicksand
web
gin
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lack of veracity
magic words
mumbo jumbo
invocation
foolery
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buffoonery
clowning
skylarking
roughhouse
misdemeanourUK
hijinks
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hob
impishness
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waggery
waggishness
diablerie
attraction
springe
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occultism
magic formula
hocus
mystification
rigmarole
spell
paralogy
ensnarement
inducement
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craziness
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monkeyshine
inanity
stupidity
irresponsibility
insanity
absurdness
ludicrousness
disobedience
mischief-making
absurdity
poppycock
carrying-on
hook
dragnet
lasso
snag
draw
carrot
horse feathers
misdemeanorUS
clowning around
open sesame
entrapment
parody
use of fallacious arguments
burlesque
booster
distraction
stoolie
blow off
sitting duck
stick
beard
drawing card
catch
nark
stool pigeon
shill
booby trap
send-up
takeoff
caricature
travesty
skit
take-off
rib
pastiche
mockery
satire
pasticcio
lampoon
pasquinade
jest
sendup
quip
wisecrack
bon mot
flim-flam
more ❯
“The scoundrel would use cunning and guile to lure unwitting victims into his harebrained scheme.”
Noun
▲
The ability to execute one's skills in an artful or crafty manner
deftness
resourcefulness
skill
ability
adeptness
adroitness
artfulness
astuteness
craft
ingenuity
art
artifice
artistry
canniness
cleverness
dexterity
dexterousness
expertise
inventiveness
masterfulness
sharpness
skillfulness
creativity
imagination
shrewdness
proficiency
genius
finesse
expertness
mastery
agility
moxie
chops
innovation
neatness
background
savoir-faire
precision
swiftness
litheness
grip
sophistication
style
touch
mastership
familiarity
attainment
thinking outside the box
acquirement
taste
sensitivity
sensibility
expressiveness
expertism
wizardry
ken
creative skill
eloquence
poetry
craftship
precociousness
artistic ability
education
bookishness
learnedness
nous
suss
knowledgeableness
erudition
calculation
esprit
enthusiasm
drive
spirit
spiritedness
quick wits
competency
energy
push
vigorUS
ambition
vitality
dash
vigourUK
zest
giftedness
quick wit
aptness
diplomacy
discretion
sleight
oomph
pep
vim
pizzazzUS
zip
pzazzUK
resource
go
ableness
address
nippiness
get-up-and-go
native wit
panache
efficiency
polish
caliberUS
calibreUK
power
professionalism
potential
endowment
effectiveness
excellence
qualification
head
propensity
what it takes
potency
strength
right stuff
fitness
form
forte
class
readiness
grace
inclination
puissance
potentiality
poise
skillset
mind
brain
stuff
natural ability
refinement
makings
means
leaning
instinct
distinction
clout
might
feel
versatility
elegance
acquaintance
ease
capableness
slickness
gracefulness
awareness
wherewithal
nose
green thumb
turn
the right stuff
the goods
abilities
finish
quality
greatness
performance
execution
savviness
qualifications
training
handiwork
approach
effortlessness
grounding
trick
fluency
qualities
learning
disposition
way
masterliness
development
practical knowledge
goods
suitability
common sense
qualifiedness
promise
resources
proclivity
predilection
life skills
property
function
competitiveness
effectualness
strong point
achievement
control
talents
academic skill
technical skill
musicianship
game
magic
manner
delivery
subtlety
artisanship
work
trademark
mojo
powers
tendency
flourish
elan
credentials
parts
timing
simplicity
hard skill
proneness
record
past
feeling
faculties
facilities
advance
advancement
headway
progress
formula
oil
reach
mind for
smoothness
legerdemain
spryness
accomplishments
features
attributes
secret
facileness
superability
creative power
force
agency
asset
efficacy
dynamism
set
sleight of hand
great ability
straightforwardness
deeds
employability
hang of something
hang of it
the formula
cutting it
making the grade
cutting the mustard
hacking it
pistol
peculiarity
penchant
perspicaciousness
penetration
hand-eye coordination
curriculum vitae
chic
glamorUS
splash
presence
glamourUK
shine
eye-hand coordination
knowing way around
apprehension
sapience
arguteness
intelligence quotient
no trouble
no difficulty
no bother
horse sense
knowing
level of intelligence
degree of intelligence
exposure
involvement
dodge
intimacy
practice
worldliness
maturity
impression
contact
authority
action
conversance
prudence
empiricism
evidence
tactfulness
scholarship
doing
hindsight
intuitiveness
proof
foresight
enlightenment
sagaciousness
tact
rationality
participation
observation
suaveness
more ❯
“We relied on the cunning of our guide to lead us safely out of the wilderness.”
Noun
▲
The quality or character of being cunning or shrewd
cuteness
shrewdness
wiliness
quickness
sharpness
smartness
acuteness
cleverness
insight
acumen
discernment
understanding
intelligence
astuteness
sagacity
perspicacity
wit
canniness
penetration
perception
wisdom
perceptiveness
knowingness
sapience
common sense
knowledge
sharp-wittedness
acuity
keenness
foxiness
sense
awareness
adroitness
intuition
resourcefulness
sensitivity
intuitiveness
suss
calculation
calculatedness
cognizance
gumption
aptitude
guile
brilliance
percipience
aptness
expertise
sagaciousness
grey matter
good judgment
powers of reasoning
quick-wittedness
inventiveness
flair
enterprise
capability
vision
initiative
finesse
sleight
accuracy
judiciousness
tact
refinement
farsightedness
common
quick wits
dexterity
good taste
savoir faire
education
enlightenment
apprehension
consciousness
appreciation
intimacy
recognition
erudition
authority
schooling
expertness
thought
conception
prudence
grip
heed
acquaintance
scholarship
mindfulness
worldliness
idea
learning
realizationUS
observance
learnedness
acquaintanceship
sensibility
ingeniousness
sentience
cognition
savviness
clear thinking
realisationUK
knowing inside out
conversance with
intimacy with
acquaintance with
familiarity with
reason
mind
brainpower
brain
intellectuality
reasoning
capacity
precocity
braininess
perceptivity
mentality
wits
precociousness
thoughtfulness
ability
profundity
trenchancy
giftedness
brain cells
intellectual power
what it takes
the right stuff
IQ
brain power
mental capacity
mental acuity
mental ability
gray matter
intellectual capacity
mental agility
I.Q.
quickness of mind
headpiece
subtlety
slyness
more ❯
Noun
▲
The action of evading something
evasion
avoidance
dodging
elusion
shunning
circumvention
ducking
eluding
escape
shirking
cop-out
deception
fudging
pretext
shuffling
artifice
bypassing
equivocation
eschewal
eschewing
out
prevarication
ruse
shaking
sidestepping
subterfuge
trickery
bilking
evasiveness
go-by
obliqueness
sophism
sophistry
ditch
dodge
equivocating
evading
excuse
fugiviteness
fugivity
jive
lie
quibble
routine
run-around
shift
skirting
slip
stall
stonewall
stonewalling
trick
getting out of
fancy footwork
finding a way round
more ❯
Noun
▲
The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor
one-upmanship
gamesmanship
artfulness
competition
cutthroat
bettering
cageyness
canniness
competitive advantage
competitive edge
outfoxing
outsmarting
outwitting
rivallingUK
rivalingUS
Noun
▲
The state of being arch
archness
cuteness
impishness
knowingness
mischievousness
playfulness
roguishness
sauciness
slyness
coyness
frolicsomeness
pertness
waggishness
frivolity
frivolousness
levity
flightiness
silliness
facetiousness
superficiality
frothiness
cheekiness
shallowness
carefreeness
lightness
insouciance
irresponsibility
light-mindedness
jokiness
sassiness
flippancy
light-headedness
jesting
Noun
▲
The taking of opportunities as and when they arise, regardless of planning or principle
opportunism
buccaneering
carpetbaggery
deviousness
resourcefulness
speculation
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