Cunning

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Skilled in achieving one's ends through clever or underhand means, using ingenuity and deception rather than direct action.

“The cunning fox found a way past the farmer's fence every time.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkʌnɪŋ/

Syllables

cun·ning

Related Words

Synonyms

craftcraftinessfoxinessguileslynesswilinesscute crafty

Antonyms

naive honestguilelessstraightforward

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Wordle

Double N in the middle, starts with CUN, ends in ING

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Double N and ING suffix score well, CUNNING is a strong bingo candidate

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bunning canning conning dunning funning gunning running

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cuing cunni nucin nunni uninn ginn unci

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