adjective
- clever in a deceptive or sly way
- showing skill and cleverness
noun
- skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion
Examples
- The cunning fox escaped from the trap.
- She used cunning tactics to win the negotiation.
- His cunning plan fooled everyone.
- The detective admired the thief’s cunning.
- A cunning smile crossed her face.
- The cunning design solved the engineering problem.
- He relied on cunning rather than strength.