Cunning
Cunning noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.
Skilfulness and cunning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Skilfulness" instead a noun "Cunning".
Nearby Word: cunningly
Skilfulness
Cunning and skilfulness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cunning" instead a noun "Skilfulness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- ability and cunning
- ability and skilfulness
- knack and cunning
- knack and skilfulness
- skill and cunning
- skill and skilfulness
- deftness and cunning
- deftness and skilfulness
- subtlety and cunning
- subtlety and skilfulness
- finesse and cunning
- finesse and skilfulness
- dexterity and cunning
- dexterity and skilfulness
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Skilfulness and Cunning. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cunning/skilfulness
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