Cute and Devious

Cute

Cute adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Usage example: she's very nice, but she's not afraid to get cute when there's something she wants

Devious and cute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Devious" instead an adjective "Cute".

Nearby Word: cutely

Devious

Devious adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Usage example: we always left it to our most devious friends to find out the latest information

Cute and devious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cute" instead an adjective "Devious".

Nearby Words: devil, deviously

Both words in one sentence

  • Beauty Equals Goodness In Drake & Josh the titular stepbrothers are both pretty nice guys who have a cute but devious little sister named Meghan (played by Miranda Cosgrove).
  • Bitch in Sheep's Clothing Natalie Dashkov acts like a cute and friendly dorky girl on the outside, which hides her true devious nature.
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