craftiness

noun

Definition of craftinessnext
1
as in cunning
skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means other antique dealers envied her for her craftiness in getting people to sell their treasures for a song

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2
as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery according to the confidence man's credo of craftiness, "There's a sucker born every minute"

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for craftiness
  1. cunning
  2. deception
  3. deceit
  4. guile
  5. craft
  6. fraud
Noun
  • David slayed the giant with a slingshot; Esther by her cunning saved her people.
    Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Over time, guile took on the connotation of deceitful cunning in English, emerging in Middle English around the 12th century.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of cunning
Noun
  • The paper adds to a small but growing body of evidence that today’s most advanced AI models are becoming capable of strategic deception.
    Billy Perrigo, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
  • This is a game of deception after all, and everyone is in on it.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of deception
Noun
  • In the forthcoming season, fans of the nail-biting series can anticipate Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause, Britney Spears’ ex Sam Asghari, and Zac Efron’s younger brother Dylan to compete in a game of skill and deceit.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the Ukrainian government is trying to urge the nation to continue the struggle, even as its officials at all levels engage in corruption and deceit.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of deceit
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  • Getting out doesn’t just require thumb-shredding dexterity, wit, and guile but also — fittingly for its premise — patience.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Over time, guile took on the connotation of deceitful cunning in English, emerging in Middle English around the 12th century.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of guile
Noun
  • The sixth annual event will feature the Menorah lighting, music, hot latkes, dreidels, crafts, gelt and more.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Ochoa dreams of attending workshops in this town to grow his craft.
    Monica Navarro, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of craft
Noun
  • Softbank also blew a billion dollars on Wirecard, the German payments company at the center of an international fraud investigation, shortly before the firm unraveled.
    David Goldman, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Trump’s lawsuit, which was filed in Iowa state court in Polk County, accuses the outlet and pollster of violating Iowa’s consumer fraud laws by engaging in deception.
    Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of fraud
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