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adjective | noun cunningcunning1 /ˈkʌnɪŋ/ adjective ETYMOLOGYcunning1Origin: 1200-1300 present participle of cun to know, an early form of can THESAURUShaving a high level of ability to learn, understand, and think about things, or showing this ability► intelligenthaving a high level of ability to learn, understand, and think about things, or showing this ability: Cara is an ambitious and intelligent young woman. He makes intelligent decisions, and makes them quickly. ► smart intelligent. Smart sounds more informal than intelligent: Jacob is a really smart guy. ► bright intelligent. Used especially about children and young people: Both their children are bright and plan to go to college. ► brilliant extremely intelligent and good at the work you do: Einstein was a brilliant scientist. ► wise having a lot of experience and knowledge about people and the world: The story tells of a wise old man who helps his grandson respect himself. ► clever intelligent, especially in a way that is unusual: She is clever and creative, and her business is doing well. ► cunning/crafty good at using your intelligence to trick people: The actor plays the cunning criminal who tries to defeat Superman. ► intellectual having or showing a lot of education and interested in learning about art, science, literature, etc.: I work at a college with a lot of very intellectual people. ► gifted a gifted child is much more intelligent or talented than most other children: The class is for gifted kids who need more challenges in school. ► quick informal able to learn and understand things quickly: He’s very quick – I never have to explain things twice. ► sharp intelligent and able to understand things quickly so that you are not easily tricked or confused: Adam is very sharp, so he knew immediately that the salesman’s numbers were wrong. ► shrewd/astute good at understanding situations or people and at making decisions to get what you want: Sachs was a shrewd judge of character and chose his staff well. good at doing something, especially something that needs special ability or training► skillfulgood at doing something, especially something that needs special ability or training: Margaret is a skillful surgeon. ► expert very skillful and experienced at doing something: He’s an expert cook. ► accomplished very skillful, especially at artistic or creative things: She is an accomplished pianist who has performed around the world. ► talented very good at doing something because you have a natural ability: His coach saw that he was a talented young player. ► gifted extremely good at doing something because you have a great natural ability: Atwood is one of the most gifted writers of her generation. ► adept/deft good at doing something that needs a lot of care and skill: She became adept at dealing with difficult customers. ► cunning skillful at tricking people in order to get what you want: He has proven to be a cunning politician. 1disapproving using clever, but unfair or dishonest ways of getting what you want, especially ways that involve deceiving people: She was a cold and cunning woman whose victims were lonely men.► see thesaurus at intelligent, skillful2using clever methods to achieve something: a cunning plan3a cunning object or piece of equipment is useful, unusual, and has been designed in a clever way SYN ingenious: a cunning model of the world4old-fashioned attractive: a cunning red hat [Origin: 1200–1300 present participle of cun to know, an early form of can]—cunningly adverb adjective | noun cunningcunning2 noun [uncountable] 1the use of clever methods to achieve something: They escaped by quick cunning, courage, and luck.2disapproving the use of unfair or dishonest ways of getting what you want, especially ways that involve deceiving people: He was fooled by the cunning of the man in the suit. |