Canniness
Canniness noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.
Usage example: the canniness with which she negotiated her contract as spokesperson for the shoe manufacturer
Underhandedness and canniness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Underhandedness" instead a noun "Canniness".
Underhandedness
Canniness and underhandedness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Canniness" instead a noun "Underhandedness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- artifice and canniness
- artifice and underhandedness
- cunning and canniness
- cunning and underhandedness
- craft and canniness
- craft and underhandedness
- deceit and canniness
- deceit and underhandedness
- craftiness and canniness
- craftiness and underhandedness
- duplicity and canniness
- duplicity and underhandedness
- artfulness and canniness
- artfulness and underhandedness
Cite this Source
Underhandedness and Canniness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/canniness/underhandedness
Canniness & Underhandedness. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/canniness/underhandedness>.
Underhandedness or Canniness. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/canniness/underhandedness.
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