Canny and Unknowing

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Canny adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.

Usage example: a canny card player, good at psyching out his opponents

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Unknowing is an antonym for canny.

Unknowing adjective - Lacking in worldly wisdom or informed judgment.

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Canny is an antonym for unknowing.

Nearby Words: unknown, unknowable, unknowingly

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Unknowing and Canny. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/canny/unknowing

Canny & Unknowing. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/canny/unknowing>.

Unknowing or Canny. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/canny/unknowing.

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