Cunning
Cunning noun - The inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery.
Usage example: used cunning and subterfuge to work her way up the corporate ladder
Insincerity and cunning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Insincerity" instead a noun "Cunning".
Nearby Word: cunningly
Insincerity
Insincerity noun - The pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have.
Cunning and insincerity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cunning" instead a noun "Insincerity".
Nearby Words: insincere, insincerely
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- deception and cunning
- deception and insincerity
- artifice and cunning
- artifice and insincerity
- cheating and cunning
- cheating and insincerity
- double-dealing and cunning
- double-dealing and insincerity
- lying and cunning
- lying and insincerity
- fraud and cunning
- fraud and insincerity
- dishonesty and cunning
- dishonesty and insincerity
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