guileful Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite marked by skill in deception
tricky; wily; knavish; sly; slick; foxy; tricksy; dodgy; crafty; cunning.
- 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
WordNet
Guile"ful adjective
Definitions
Full of guile; characterized by cunning, deceit, or treachery; guilty. --Guile"ful*ly , adv. --Guile"ful*ness , n.