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Learn the meaning of cunning with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
cunning
(adjective)
cunning
(adjective)
Meaning
having clever tricks or skills
Example
"The cunning fox managed to outsmart the farmer's traps."
Synonyms
slyclevershrewd
Antonyms
honestnaive
More about this word
Word origin
From Old French 'conin', meaning clever.
Related word forms
noun: cunningness
verb: cunningly
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