n. crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

n. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

n. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

adj. attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; "a cute kid with pigtails"; "a cute little apartment"; "cunning kittens"; "a cunning baby"

adj. showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"

adj. without scruples or principles; "unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell...their country in order to gain power"

adj. marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

n. the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

n. a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

n. more than ordinary ability

n. adroitness in using the hands

n. an ability that has been acquired by training

n. the quality of being adroit in taking unfair advantage

adj. lovable especially in a childlike or naive way

adj. dearly loved

adj. characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"

adj. pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing; "pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room"

adj. of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood; "technical terminology"; "a technical report"; "technical language"

adj. arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth; "too facile a solution for so complex a problem"

adj. (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action; "an imaginative use of material"; "the invention of the knitting frame by another ingenious English clergyman"- Lewis Mumford; "an ingenious device"; "had an inventive turn of mind"; "inventive ceramics"

adj. having inner resources; adroit or imaginative; "someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations"; "an able and resourceful politician"; "the most resourceful cook in town"

adj. skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands; "a deft waiter"; "deft fingers massaged her face"; "dexterous of hand and inventive of mind"

adj. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

adj. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"

adj. endowed with talent or talents; "a gifted writer"

adj. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"

adj. marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

adj. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

adj. characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"

adj. having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"

adj. quick to understand; "a kind and apprehensive friend"- Nathaniel Hawthorne

adj. acutely insightful and wise; "much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument"; "observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions"; "a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators"

adj. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"

adj. characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes"

adj. used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"

adj. despicably cowardly; "the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on...December 7th"- F.D. Roosevelt

adj. given to lying; "a mendacious child"

adj. extremely wicked; "nefarious schemes"; "a villainous plot"; "a villainous band of thieves"

adj. marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"

adj. experienced in and wise to the ways of the world

adj. of or relating to Machiavelli or the principles of conduct he recommended; "Machiavellian thinking"

adj. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"

adj. secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; "covert actions by the CIA"; "covert funding for the rebels"

adj. unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"

adj. without scruples or principles; "unscrupulous politicos who would be happy to sell...their country in order to gain power"

adj. professing feelings or virtues one does not have; "hypocritical praise"

adj. very attractive; capturing interest; "a fetching new hairstyle"; "something inexpressibly taking in his manner"; "a winning personality"

adj. likely to attract attention; "a catchy title for a movie"

adj. capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile"; "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman"

adj. possessing an extraordinary ability to attract; "a charismatic leader"; "a magnetic personality"

adj. attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant face with large appealing eyes"

adj. (British informal) pretty and neat; "what a dinky little hat"

adj. (informal British) sexually attractive; "a dishy blonde"

adj. attracting and holding interest as if by a spell; "read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice"; "she had a warm mesmeric charm"; "the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing"; "a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome"

adj. pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; "what a nice fellow you are and we all thought you so nasty"- George Meredith; "nice manners"; "a nice dress"; "a nice face"; "a nice day"; "had a nice time at the party"; "the corn and tomatoes are nice today"

adj. (of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality

adj. looking attractive in photographs

adj. creating a favorable impression; "strong and vigorous and of prepossessing appearance"

adj. charming in a childlike or naive way

adj. characterized by elaborate scheming and intrigue; devious; "Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship"; "a fine hand for Byzantine deals and cozy arrangements"

adj. marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

adj. obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"

adj. concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest; "a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill; "a scheming wife"; "a scheming gold digger"

adj. skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage; "the early manipulative techniques of a three-year-old child"

adj. experienced in and wise to the ways of the world

adj. marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"

adj. skillful in statecraft or management; "an astute and sagacious statesman"

adj. showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"

adj. characterized by elaborate scheming and intrigue; devious; "Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship"; "a fine hand for Byzantine deals and cozy arrangements"

adj. obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"

adj. concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest; "a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill; "a scheming wife"; "a scheming gold digger"

adj. skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage; "the early manipulative techniques of a three-year-old child"

n. a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience

n. the quality of being slow to understand

adj. simple and natural; without cunning or deceit; "an artless manner"; "artless elegance"

adj. characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a square deal"