Cunning vs. Sly
Difference Between Cunning and Sly
Cunningadjective
Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
Slyadjective
Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
Cunningadjective
(obsolete) Skillful, artful.
Slyadjective
(having a positive sense) Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice
Cunningadjective
(obsolete) Wrought with, or exhibiting, skill or ingenuity; ingenious.
cunning workSlyadjective
Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle
a sly trickCunningadjective
Cute, appealing.
a cunning little boy''Slyadjective
Light or delicate; slight; thin.
Cunningnoun
Practical knowledge or experience; aptitude in performance; skill, proficiency; dexterity.
Slyadverb
Slyly.
Cunningnoun
Practical skill employed in a secret or crafty manner; craft; artifice; skillful deceit.
Slyadjective
marked by skill in deception;
cunning men often pass for wisedeep political machinationsa foxy schemea slick evasive answersly as a foxtricky Dika wily old attorneyCunningnoun
The disposition to employ one's skill in an artful manner; craftiness; guile; artifice; skill of being cunning, sly, conniving, or deceitful.
Cunningnoun
The natural wit or instincts of an animal.
the cunning of the fox or hareCunningnoun
(obsolete) Knowledge; learning; special knowledge (sometimes implying occult or magical knowledge).
Cunningnoun
shrewdness in deception;
as cunning as a foxCunningnoun
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Cunningnoun
drafty artfulness (especially in deception)
Cunningadjective
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness;
a cute kid with pigtailsa cute little apartmentcunning kittensa cunning babyCunningadjective
marked by skill in deception;
cunning men often pass for wisedeep political machinationsa foxy schemea slick evasive answersly as a foxtricky Dika wily old attorneyCunningadjective
showing inventiveness and skill;
a clever gadgetthe cunning maneuvers leading to his successan ingenious solution to the problem
