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cunningest

 

[ หˆkสŒnษชล‹ษ™st ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

degree of cleverness

Cunningest refers to the superlative form of cunning, which means being skilled in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion. This term implies a high level of cleverness and ability to manipulate situations to one's advantage, often in a scheming or sly manner.

Synonyms

craftiest, most deceitful, slyest

Examples of usage

  • He was the cunningest fox in the forest.
  • She devised the cunningest plan to win the game.
  • Among the group, he was the cunningest negotiator.

Translations

Translations of the word "cunningest" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น mais astuto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฌเคธเฅ‡ เคšเคพเคฒเคพเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช am listigsten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ paling licik

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะนั…ะธั‚ั€ั–ัˆะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ najbardziej przebiegล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆœ€ใ‚‚ใšใ‚‹่ณขใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท le plus rusรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ el mรกs astuto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท en kurnaz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€์žฅ ๊ตํ™œํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฃูƒุซุฑ ู…ูƒุฑู‹ุง

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nejchytล™ejลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ najchytล™ejลกรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ€็‹ก็Œพ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ najprebrisan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ snjallastur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตาฃ ะฐะนะปะฐะบะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒแƒ–แƒ” แƒญแƒ™แƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™n hiylษ™gษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ el mรกs astuto

Etymology

The word 'cunning' originates from the Old English 'cunning', which means 'knowledgeable', deriving from 'cunnan', meaning 'to know'. The transition from knowledge to skillful deceitfulness evolved over time, especially by the Middle Ages, where 'cunning' came to have more negative connotations related to sly and deceitful behavior. The superlative form 'cunningest' emphasizes the highest degree of skill in manipulation or craftiness. This word has been commonly used in literature and folklore to describe characters, often animals, that demonstrate intelligence and craftiness, hence the association with the cleverness of a fox.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #40,902, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.