Synonyms for cunning

Noun

1. cunning, shrewdness, astuteness, perspicacity, perspicaciousness

usage: shrewdness in deception; "as cunning as a fox"

2. craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness, shrewdness, astuteness, perspicacity, perspicaciousness

usage: shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

3. cunning, artfulness

usage: drafty artfulness (especially in deception)

Adjective

1. cunning, cute, attractive (vs. unattractive)

usage: attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; "a cute kid with pigtails"; "a cute little apartment"; "cunning kittens"; "a cunning baby"

2. crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily, artful (vs. artless)

usage: 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 Dik"; "a wily old attorney"

3. clever, cunning, ingenious, adroit (vs. maladroit)

usage: showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"