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What is another word for
cunning
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Adjective
Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion
Deft, dexterous, or skillful, especially with one's hands
Ambiguous in nature, typically as an avoidance tactic
Attractively unusual or old-fashioned
Relating to the identification of long-term goals and the means of achieving them
Slang or colloquial terms for attractiveness
Noun
The skill in, or practice of, achieving one's ends through underhanded means
The ability to execute one's skills in an artful or crafty manner
Ability to understand and reason
The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor
The state of being arch
The action of evading something
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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
skilful
UK
skillful
US
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
street-smart
Janus-faced
crazy like a fox
sly like a fox
dishonest
underhand
unscrupulous
shady
crooked
treacherous
smart
conniving
underhanded
intelligent
disingenuous
fraudulent
double-dealing
unprincipled
furtive
untrustworthy
wise
perceptive
cheating
quick-witted
stealthy
two-faced
sneaking
dishonourable
UK
unethical
roguish
shonky
discerning
dishonorable
US
acute
bent
false
on the ball
unfair
secret
snide
immoral
insincere
dirty
disreputable
surreptitious
deceiving
clandestine
secretive
lying
brilliant
intriguing
sagacious
experienced
bright
perspicacious
judicious
quick
corrupt
covert
perfidious
keen
knavish
indirect
deep
rogue
insightful
sapient
dissembling
misleading
brainy
illegal
politic
plotting
conspiratorial
dubious
mendacious
heads-up
evasive
fast
contriving
argute
discriminating
untruthful
backstairs
rascally
heady
dexterous
US
dextrous
UK
long-headed
adroit
seasoned
arch
media-savvy
worldly
intuitive
sage
suss
hypocritical
double-faced
clear-sighted
clear-eyed
undercover
private
exploitative
sensible
traitorous
underground
hugger-mugger
delusive
hole-and-corner
stealth
hidden
mischievous
privy
impish
under the table
sneak
truthless
hardheaded
oblique
elusive
knowledgeable
snidey
cluey
criminal
unconscionable
unlawful
hollow-hearted
cautious
quick on the uptake
false-hearted
hard-boiled
aware
whip-smart
prudent
hush-hush
razor-sharp
penetrating
defrauding
behind-the-scenes
wicked
amoral
hardened
mean
bluffing
ignoble
deft
fishy
sinister
serpentine
black
unsporting
masterly
observant
pilfering
illusory
astucious
tricksy
unsportsmanlike
enlightened
playful
iffy
skulking
slinking
low-down
nefarious
cloaked
two-timing
larcenous
unreliable
faithless
incisive
rapacious
teasing
predatory
opportunistic
genius
below the belt
as sharp as a tack
in the know
spoliative
plunderous
kleptomaniacal
piratic
base
swindling
villainous
venal
hoodwinking
quick off the mark
light-fingered
unsavoury
UK
unsavory
US
conspiring
sticky-fingered
tactful
careful
greasy
captious
questionable
shameless
puckish
corrupted
recreant
snaky
discreet
waggish
delusory
slimy
cutthroat
fallacious
unjust
devilish
low
improper
Punic
collusive
cowardly
dangerous
sordid
conscienceless
profound
farsighted
feigned
prankish
dastardly
counterfeit
unctuous
mercenary
backhanded
circumspect
unconscientious
adept
enigmatic
creative
percipient
double-crossing
illicit
sussed
scampish
self-seeking
elvish
sophisticated
able
far-seeing
thieving
thievish
leprechaunish
fly-by-night
cloak-and-dagger
been around
frolicsome
not born yesterday
understanding
naughty
pixieish
back-alley
having been around
nimble-witted
pixie
pixy
worldly-wise
dirty-dealing
cheeky
capable
well-informed
under wraps
sub-rosa
abusive
bribable
piercing
corruptible
exploitive
controlling
colluding
wry
witted
spurious
trick
tactical
crazy like fox
heedful
salty
ornery
hostile
cynical
caballing
purchasable
suspicious
shrewdness
bum
alert
opportunist
malicious
perilous
ensnaring
wormlike
stinky
unveracious
informed
like a snake in the grass
neat
uncandid
unhonest
unfrank
expedient
mean-spirited
specious
dicey
irresponsible
unfaithful
considerate
adaptable
accurate
mala fide
not candid
not frank
probing
thoughtful
concealed
undependable
deviant
shark
calculated
inside
not entirely truthful
terminologically inexact
economical with the truth
yellow
bootleg
masked
deluding
sensitive
sharp as a tack
cool
under the counter
polite
uptown
mature
trained
wised up
on the inside
on top of
up on
delicate
disguised
quick on the draw
creepy
courteous
catlike
catty
silent
feline
noiseless
quiet
evil
innovative
glib
bad
gracious
sinful
kleptic
theftuous
flippant
under-the-table
original
reprobate
urbane
qualified
expert
unprovincial
degenerate
not to be trusted
elfin
innovational
behind someone's back
nasty
innovatory
competent
inspired
strategic
quick-thinking
scandalous
cloak and dagger
pioneering
battle-scarred
originative
hole and corner
disgraceful
sentient
conversant
cognizant
trailblazing
saucy
despicable
pretending
pert
artistic
phoney
UK
quick on the trigger
Promethean
suave
wrongful
affected
gifted
contemptible
coy
tongue-in-cheek
learned
unworthy
enterprising
intellectual
jive
mealymouthed
pretended
artificial
disloyal
double
mealy
fake
phony
US
vile
erudite
deviceful
conciliatory
scholarly
diplomatic
talented
educated
elaborate
treating with kid gloves
clued-up
well informed
with-it
tuned-in
backstabbing
degrading
ruthless
cheap
ignominious
malfeasant
petty
degraded
wrongdoing
beggarly
shameful
squalid
rotten
ungentlemanly
casuistic
selfish
arrant
backbiting
untrusted
Pecksniffian
lip
nifty
foul
unpleasant
scurvy
shabby
detestable
paltry
worthless
wary
double dealing
phony-baloney
back-stabbing
phoney-baloney
left-handed
philosophical
switched on
execrable
illegitimate
wretched
sleazy
grubby
abject
inequitable
unsportsmanly
reflective
meaningful
suggestive
watchful
contemplative
foresighted
sorry
deplorable
scummy
lame
currish
scungy
lousy
effective
with great knowledge
ready
off-colour
UK
ratty
scabby
showing great knowledge
telling
significant
thinking outside the box
full of insight
hep
low-minded
off-color
US
ill-gotten
sportive
expressive
out of order
not cricket
against the rules
with it
hip
ludic
coquettish
espiègle
eloquent
speaking
rakish
raffish
murky
shrouded
veiled
weighty
consequential
errant
obliquitous
gimmicky
playing politics
put on
playing games
faking one out
not straightforward
more ❯
“Arthur and Dutch would devise a
cunning
ploy to rob the bank.”
Adjective
▲
Deft, dexterous, or skillful, especially with one's hands
deft
dexterous
US
adroit
clever
dextrous
UK
handy
able
keen
masterful
skilful
UK
skillful
US
crackerjack
creative
innovative
intelligent
smart
smooth
expert
skilled
masterly
capable
adept
proficient
ingenious
genius
ready
accomplished
ace
competent
talented
gifted
experienced
efficient
virtuoso
practised
UK
nifty
wizard
practiced
US
fit
apt
nimble
sharp
tasty
artful
habile
agile
nimble-fingered
practical
crafty
adept physically
clever with one's hands
good with one's hands
qualified
effective
brilliant
fitted
powerful
good
suitable
savvy
adequate
suited
equal
easy
knowing
bright
effectual
effortless
equipped
alert
endowed
strong
prepared
trained
worthy
responsible
learned
with it
know the ropes
au fait
know backwards and forwards
up to speed
highly endowed
up to snuff
know one's onions
up to it
polished
crack
professional
mean
slick
impressive
quick
bravura
workmanlike
delicate
neat
wicked
astute
shrewd
precise
canny
nippy
prompt
cute
fleet
finely judged
having know-how
having good hands
master
versed
consummate
educated
veteran
great
complete
compleat
professed
knowledgeable
seasoned
well versed
schooled
fine
facile
whiz
first-rate
first-class
top-notch
formidable
excellent
marvellous
UK
elite
marvelous
US
a dab hand at
outstanding
pro
specialist
class
stellar
big league
multiskilled
multitalented
extraordinarily skilled
on the ball
very skilled
highly skilled
exceptionally skilled
immensely skilled
highly trained
highly qualified
refined
useful
accurate
proper
sure-handed
taught
well-rounded
tutored
all-round
all-around
old
deadly
magnificent
topflight
exceptional
demon
hotshot
brainy
cool
there
hot
well-versed
out of this world
wised up
a hand at
exact
splendid
versant
peerless
leading
superb
clean
vet
leet
A1
dynamite
on the beam
tuned in
top-drawer
methodic
methodical
systematic
satisfactory
reliable
very well
crisp
straight
decisive
wonderful
superlative
dazzling
resourceful
active
fluent
sly
balanced
productive
certified
organized
US
having the know-how
employable
long-term
supreme
conversant
hot tamale
phenomenal
hep
hip
strict
express
categorical
drilled
phenom
businesslike
artisanal
extraordinary
first class
best
right on
errorless
dead-on
spot-on
thorough
serviceable
sure-fire
well
sporting
on-target
trustworthy
stringent
artistic
remarkable
dominant
rangé
organised
UK
supremely skilled
full-fledged
inch-perfect
cut out for
having a knack for
class act
shining at
hardy
champion
star
top
topnotch
distinguished
super
world-class
smashing
fab
brill
magic
tip-top
know one's stuff
very able
no slouch
sharp as a tack
very good
no dummy
top-hole
adapted
like a pistol
having the goods
knowing the ropes
up to
old hand
has what it takes
like a one-man band
equal to the task
having the right stuff
knowing the score
up there
green thumb
able to perform
old-timer
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
fugitive
implied
ambagious
circumlocutionary
implicit
digressive
discursive
backhanded
obliquitous
long-winded
difficult to track down
difficult to catch
always on the move
difficult to find
meandering
oracular
unspecific
greasy
abstract
insubstantial
tortuous
inferred
tacit
understood
hard to pin down
elliptical
allusive
circular
sneaky
sneaking
underhand
hinted at
fallacious
spurious
specious
delusive
delusory
wrong
inaccurate
illusory
deceiving
mock
beguiling
deluding
pseudo
distorted
disingenuous
confusing
misrepresentative
unstraightforward
confounding
bewildering
mistakable
demagogic
catchy
distracting
undefined
uncertain
hazy
nebulous
foggy
blurry
shadowy
murky
indistinguishable
confused
mysterious
dubious
arcane
opaque
fuzzy
indiscernible
undetermined
dark
unexplicit
tenebrous
ill-defined
general
broad
dim
faint
blurred
misty
unsure
amorphous
bleary
cloudy
unsettled
formless
gauzy
debatable
unformed
nebulose
blear
shapeless
pale
distant
dreamlike
impalpable
indefinable
lacking definition
out of focus
unresolved
speculative
unpredictable
incalculable
unforeseeable
abstruse
unknown
iffy
doubtful
dicey
dodgy
indecisive
borderline
in the balance
up in the air
open to question
in doubt
inconclusive
suspicious
enigmatical
fuliginous
mystic
occult
duplicitous
inscrutable
questionable
contradictory
muddled
paradoxical
elliptic
deep
amphibological
clouded
unintelligible
open
muzzy
disreputable
clear as mud
two-edged
double-edged
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Attractively unusual or old-fashioned
quaint
pretty
charming
attractive
picturesque
sweet
toytown
twee
pleasing
cute
appealing
artful
captivating
enchanting
arty-crafty
pleasantly old-fashioned
endearing
winning
adorable
winsome
engaging
lovely
delightful
fetching
darling
lovable
disarming
precious
lovesome
taking
bewitching
angelic
likable
US
adorbs
likeable
UK
dear
simpatico
sympathique
sympatisch
cuddly
amiable
warm-hearted
cherished
affectionate
genial
friendly
congenial
desirable
seductive
ravishing
agreeable
affable
alluring
entrancing
cherishable
enthralling
fascinating
nurturable
prizable
appreciatable
loveable
pleasant
cutesy
nice
irresistible
doll face
more ❯
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
organised
UK
organized
US
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
cat-and-mouse
prepense
aimed
weighed
programmed
on the docket
in the making
plotted
entrepreneurial
wilful
voluntary
willful
willed
witting
reasoning
responsible
rational
set
reflective
volitional
self-conscious
predetermined
contrived
contemplated
willing
meant
purposed
designful
wanton
proposed
studious
anticipated
unforced
well-thought-out
fixed
investigated
examined
careful
thought-through
thought-about
mannered
meditated
artificial
rigged
preconcerted
expected
planful
slated
envisioned
promised
due
well-considered
express
targeted
sewn-up
cold-blooded
schemed
framed up
required
destined
pinned
arranged
thought out
with forethought
set up
hoped-for
asked for
counted on
wished-for
informed
circumspect
cogent
lucid
methodical
scrupulous
sensible
justified
intelligent
commonsense
predestined
pondered
provident
according to a plan
contracted
cognizant
thought through
well advised
well-founded
well chosen
mindful
wary
predesigned
predeterminate
well thought-out
meditative
aware
sober
laid-out
set-up
cut-and-dried
carefully chosen
selected with care
steered
marked
directed
devised
hatched
concluded
feigned
strained
forced
labored
US
affected
laboured
UK
guarded
overworked
reviewed
overdone
preset
gone into
preplanned
settled
agreed
cut and dried
inevitable
encoded
established in advance
inexorable
pre-decided
arranged in advance
precogitated
forethought
decided beforehand
pre-established
bound
pre-agreed
doomed
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Slang or colloquial terms for attractiveness
beautiful
foxy
hot
knockout
bootylicious
spunky
hunky
snazzy
spiffy
swank
swanky
tasty
yummy
bonny
dishy
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
maneuvers
US
manoeuvres
UK
ploys
schemes
slickness
sneakiness
stratagems
subterfuges
subtleness
tactics
wiles
craft
ruses
tricks
double-dealing
fraudulence
canniness
underhandedness
chicane
treachery
hanky-panky
shadiness
sharp practice
shiftiness
flimflam
unscrupulousness
falsity
improbity
criminality
subterfuge
corruption
fourberie
mendacity
perfidy
perfidiousness
racket
falsehood
faithlessness
skulduggery
graft
jiggery-pokery
swindle
hocus-pocus
infidelity
rascality
monkey business
insidiousness
infamy
bunk
wile
funny business
knavery
pretence
UK
pretense
US
stealing
legerdemain
shrewdness
codology
indirection
ruse
gamesmanship
skullduggery
cleverness
scheming
knavishness
hypocrisy
jugglery
lying
shenanigans
kidology
management
monkeyshines
bluff
astuteness
stratagem
intrigue
falseness
contrivance
sophistry
dissemblance
imposition
dirty dealing
ingenuity
scheme
dubiousness
swindling
dodge
unfairness
treacherousness
evasion
hoax
con
manoeuvring
UK
scam
maneuvering
US
every trick in the book
bluffing
defrauding
two-facedness
dirty pool
betrayal
trick
sleight of hand
ploy
perspicacity
device
illegality
manoeuvre
UK
untrustworthiness
calculation
machination
strategy
maneuver
US
gambit
unlawfulness
nefariousness
corruptness
furtiveness
gimmick
insincerity
spuriousness
fraudulency
dishonourableness
unjustness
unprincipledness
unscrupulosity
questionableness
questionability
shenanigan
feint
play
hokum
manipulation
sleight
jig
imposture
dirty work
art
game
fetch
knack
hoodwinking
duping
juggle
stunt
double-cross
sting
ambidexterity
trapping
ambidextrousness
dirty tricks
concealment
snow job
overreaching
cozening
entrapping
surreptitiousness
two-timing
smoke and mirrors
design
untruthfulness
disingenuity
mendaciousness
intention
control
skill
foul play
hornswoggling
pettifoggery
dishonor
US
dishonour
UK
malfeasance
expertise
complexity
skilfulness
sagacity
adroitness
fiddling
deceiving
embezzlement
exploitation
misappropriation
palace intrigue
phoniness
disingenuousness
speciousness
inaccurateness
illusoriness
inaccuracy
unreliability
lawbreaking
misconduct
lawlessness
unreliableness
unfaithfulness
disloyalty
joke
cheat
quackery
jive
politicking
humbug
treason
prevarication
equivocation
twoness
dualism
duality
sophism
obfuscation
artful argument
untruth
gambits
devices
strategems
contrivances
artifices
dodges
footwork
beguilement
blarney
boondoggle
defraudation
circumvention
juggling
trumpery
specious reasoning
fourbery
humbugging
hoaxing
secrecy
Judas kiss
tactic
dirty trick
one-upmanship
fast shuffle
bait and switch
shell game
stab in back
misleading
expedient
fast one
move
shift
misrepresentation
stealth
horse-trading
feigning
wheeze
covertness
bunco
shamming
faking
falsification
grift
lurk
rort
piousness
cant
disguising
posturing
concealing
counterfeiting
masking
sham
schlenter
plot
flanker
hiding
shrouding
veiling
rig
lie
cunning stratagems
fix
set-up
disguise
suppression
camouflage
con trick
confidence trick
frame-up
discretion
play-acting
setup
twist
Machiavellianism
realpolitik
angle
switch
lure
slant
little game
buccaneering
resourcefulness
opportunism
ad hocery
illusion
mischief
rip-off
hustle
conspiracy
prank
magic
carry-on
misbehaviour
UK
machinations
misbehavior
US
monkey tricks
prestidigitation
pretext
fiddle
sell
blind
delusion
trap
put-on
invention
optical illusion
goings-on
carryings-on
magic trick
double-crossing
con game
shady deal
double cross
fabrication
collusion
devilry
cabal
casuistry
roguery
mischievousness
bunko
diddle
pretension
allurement
covin
enticement
canard
complot
temptation
snare
fastie
spoof
fake
extortion
ambush
frame
seducement
inveiglement
guise
bad faith
pitfall
plant
sellout
decoy
bamboozlement
leg-pull
giveaway
come-on
high jinks
unfair tactics
fooling around
false colours
let-down
lack of veracity
stab in the back
false excuse
thugduggery
plotting
planning
conniving
artful deception
misleading talk
dealing
mudslinging
misdemeanour
UK
toils
wire-pulling
misdemeanor
US
sanctimoniousness
hankie-pankie
cover
distortion
apostasy
dirty game
dirty politics
charlatanry
charlatanism
Tartufferie
confidence game
whitewash
hokey-pokey
shakedown
conjuring
phoneyness
bit of sharp practice
deluding
fooling
tricking
jazz
wrong
baloney
flimflammery
plan
swizz
piece of deception
feign
charade
lies
propaganda
swizzle
blackmail
phoney
UK
empty talk
hypocritical talk
hypocritical behaviour
dweomercraft
Trojan horse
roguishness
phony
US
conjuring trick
quiz
bait
devilishness
wickedness
cover up
run around
bill of goods
dido
practice
crooked deal
inducement
countermine
counterplot
fallacy
fallaciousness
gin
backstabbing
fit-up
playing around
carrot
hook
dragnet
snag
flim-flam
business
false pretense
badness
delinquency
put-up job
inconstancy
-gate
booby trap
paralogy
ensnarement
trahison des clercs
sell-out
false-heartedness
Punic faith
breach of trust
breach of faith
hob
impishness
deviltry
waggery
waggishness
devilment
diablerie
shill
naughtiness
spoofing
phishing
tomfoolery
entrapment
distraction
facade
catch
imitation
front
frolicsomeness
façade
playfulness
false colors
hollow pretense
false pretension
nark
pranks
use of fallacious arguments
vandalism
red herring
smoke screen
drawing card
stool pigeon
capers
gag
nonsense
trouble
horseplay
antics
messing about
larking about
to-do
joking around
horsing around
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
competence
mastery
talent
knack
flair
facility
capability
skilfulness
aptitude
wisdom
know-how
gift
brilliance
virtuosity
knowledge
discernment
intelligence
acumen
brightness
savvy
technique
craftsmanship
command
accomplishment
nimbleness
understanding
craftiness
sleight
capacity
workmanship
smarts
worldly wisdom
invention
intellect
wit
smartness
brains
quick-wittedness
savoir faire
experience
sense
braininess
sagacity
faculty
comprehension
method
profession
agility
precision
neatness
bent
imaginativeness
niftiness
ingeniousness
profundity
brainpower
sageness
handiness
coordination
diplomacy
discretion
practicality
skills
chops
moxie
background
savoir-faire
human capital
touch
originality
inspiration
prowess
style
expressiveness
perception
taste
sensitivity
sensibility
grasp
eloquence
poetry
craftship
mastership
artistic ability
grip
creative skill
wizardry
expertism
attainment
IQ
familiarity
acquirement
ken
quickness
precociousness
nous
precocity
learnedness
suss
calculation
gumption
erudition
esprit
quick wits
quick wit
competency
aptness
efficiency
panache
power
calibre
UK
caliber
US
potential
effectiveness
polish
fitness
professionalism
potency
what it takes
strength
potentiality
capableness
stuff
endowment
might
forte
excellence
right stuff
class
readiness
masterliness
qualification
form
poise
means
puissance
makings
head
wherewithal
propensity
elegance
suitability
skillset
grace
authority
fluency
adequacy
mind
brain
inclination
sophistication
pizzazz
US
refinement
efficacy
the goods
natural ability
clout
pzazz
UK
learning
versatility
address
ableness
control
effectualness
savviness
slickness
green thumb
leaning
the right stuff
productiveness
specialization
US
achievement
gracefulness
strong point
judgement
UK
judgment
US
education
execution
performance
edification
scholarship
effortlessness
enlightenment
specialisation
UK
knowingness
distinction
acquaintance
goods
suitableness
giftedness
awareness
qualifiedness
quality
greatness
delicacy
acquaintanceship
schooling
resources
aplomb
nose
promise
ease
dodge
cultivation
appreciation
instinct
property
function
competitiveness
abilities
talents
magic
delivery
approach
manner
dash
accuracy
way
parts
efficacity
edge
efficaciousness
stature
qualities
mind for
handiwork
trademark
feel
productivity
knowing inside out
expert hand
timing
hard skill
energy
force
powers
smoothness
legerdemain
spryness
finish
superpower
agency
asset
dynamism
up to it
faculties
facilities
certificate
eligibility
organisation
UK
thoroughness
organization
US
powerfulness
the formula
apprehension
cognizance
sleight of hand
accomplishments
prudence
worldliness
foresight
insight
doctrine
study
acquirements
omniscience
value
intimacy
conversance
cognition
cutting it
hacking it
culture
making the grade
cutting the mustard
attribute
preparedness
endowments
balance
conception
sapience
concept
turn
hand-eye coordination
diploma
document
degree
attainments
eye-hand coordination
handling
proclivity
penchant
predilection
clue
warrant
licence
license
mental ability
physical ability
fluency in
ability in
acceptability
credentials
qualifications
evenness
knowing way around
worth
academic attainment
merit
stability
steadiness
steadfastness
composure
academic performance
academic achievement
influence
conduct
advancement
headway
progress
more ❯
“We relied on the
cunning
of our guide to lead us safely out of the wilderness.”
Noun
▲
Ability to understand and reason
acumen
intelligence
astuteness
shrewdness
understanding
discernment
wisdom
wit
sharpness
sagacity
insight
perception
perspicacity
sense
cleverness
judgment
US
canniness
penetration
discrimination
acuity
savvy
comprehension
keenness
nous
smarts
intellect
sapience
ingenuity
acuteness
judgement
UK
brains
intuition
percipience
gumption
awareness
brilliance
grasp
smartness
knowingness
perspicuity
sensitivity
foxiness
caginess
expertise
intuitiveness
cageyness
brightness
refinement
resourcefulness
vision
hardheadedness
capability
arguteness
enterprise
initiative
farsightedness
flair
guile
common
sharp-wittedness
common sense
know-how
clear-sightedness
horse sense
powers of reasoning
savoir faire
grey matter
good taste
perceptiveness
sageness
quick-wittedness
ingeniousness
wiliness
knowledge
inventiveness
artfulness
creativity
craftiness
genius
alertness
perspicaciousness
brainpower
profundity
aptitude
precocity
quickness
calculation
calculatedness
imagination
adroitness
reason
faculty
imaginativeness
cognizance
braininess
creativeness
sagaciousness
IQ
ability
suss
mind
originality
sleight
invention
tact
brain
intellectuality
reasoning
capacity
innovativeness
perceptivity
precociousness
good judgment
aptness
finesse
mentality
wits
skill
thoughtfulness
talent
intellectual capacity
dexterity
mental capacity
mental agility
intellectual power
mental acuity
mental ability
quickness of mind
knack
brain power
the right stuff
what it takes
subtlety
slyness
judiciousness
skills
inspiration
artistry
accuracy
innovation
quick wits
gift
sophistication
mastery
vigor
US
thinking outside the box
resource
native wit
vigour
UK
trenchancy
giftedness
headpiece
cuteness
gray matter
education
enlightenment
apprehension
brain cells
I.Q.
consciousness
appreciation
intimacy
recognition
erudition
authority
schooling
expertness
thought
conception
prudence
grip
acquaintance
scholarship
mindfulness
worldliness
idea
learning
realization
US
observance
learnedness
acquaintanceship
sensibility
sentience
cognition
savviness
realisation
UK
intimacy with
acquaintance with
familiarity with
clear thinking
conversance with
knowing inside out
discretion
sensibleness
levelheadedness
incisiveness
good sense
practicality
experience
sound judgment
discreetness
intellection
heedfulness
watchfulness
pragmatism
rationality
consideration
lucidness
lucidity
marbles
rationalness
good judgement
soundness of mind
powers of discernment
cognitive faculties
sound mind
presence of mind
logic
soundness
policy
sound judgement
mother wit
level-headedness
good reasoning
native intelligence
clarity
observation
vigilance
coherence
wariness
circumspection
responsiveness
tactfulness
forethought
sanity
foresight
providence
ratiocination
insightfulness
precision
good eye
clear mind
logical thought
commonsense
scientific thinking
keen-wittedness
fineness
razor-sharpness
head
nimbleness
ken
sense one was born with
plain sense
knowing
sharp-sightedness
agility
loaf
kop
esprit
practical intelligence
reasonableness
hold
skilfulness
eye
realism
nose
percipiency
cool
cop on
sound sense
sweet reason
savoir-faire
prescience
divination
breadth of view
more ❯
Noun
▲
The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor
one-upmanship
gamesmanship
cutthroat
outfoxing
outsmarting
outwitting
canniness
competitive edge
Noun
▲
The state of being arch
archness
impishness
mischievousness
playfulness
roguishness
sauciness
waggishness
cuteness
knowingness
slyness
coyness
frolicsomeness
pertness
frivolity
frivolousness
levity
flightiness
silliness
facetiousness
superficiality
frothiness
cheekiness
shallowness
carefreeness
unseriousness
lightness
insouciance
irresponsibility
light-mindedness
jokiness
sassiness
flippancy
light-headedness
jesting
foolishness
inanity
glibness
inappropriateness
Noun
▲
The action of evading something
evasion
escape
avoidance
elusion
dodging
eschewal
eluding
eschewing
ducking
shaking
shunning
circumvention
out
shirking
equivocation
bypassing
prevarication
skirting
fudging
dodge
evading
ruse
sidestepping
subterfuge
evasiveness
obliqueness
equivocating
excuse
lie
quibble
shift
slip
stonewalling
trick
ditch
cop-out
run-around
getting out of
finding a way round
refraining
abstention
refrainment
holding off
bypass
escapism
escaping
flight
nonparticipation
retreat
keeping away
steering clear
body swerve
steering clear of
hack
loophole
sidestep
workaround
more ❯
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