Cunning and Untruth

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

Untruth and cunning are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Untruth" instead a noun "Cunning".

Nearby Word: cunningly

Untruth

Untruth noun - A false idea or belief.

Cunning and untruth are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cunning" instead a noun "Untruth".

Nearby Words: untrue, untruthful, untruthfully

How words are described

direct direct cunning direct untruth
Cite this Source
Untruth and Cunning. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cunning/untruth
Cunning & Untruth. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cunning/untruth>.
Untruth or Cunning. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cunning/untruth.
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