slyness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

Etymology

From Middle English slynesse. By surface analysis, sly + -ness.

In classic literature

Synonyms

craft, craftiness, cunning, foxiness, guile, wiliness

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