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- [kan-ee]
- /ˈkæn i/
- /ˈkænɪnəs /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kan-ee]
- /ˈkæn i/
Definitions of canniness word
- noun canniness the quality of being canny 3
- adjective canniness careful; cautious; prudent: a canny reply. 1
- adjective canniness astute; shrewd; knowing; sagacious: a canny negotiator. 1
- adjective canniness skilled; expert. 1
- adjective canniness frugal; thrifty: a canny housewife. 1
- adjective canniness Scot. safe to deal with, invest in, or work at (usually used with a negative). gentle; careful; steady. snug; cozy; comfortable. pleasing; attractive. Archaic. having supernatural or occult powers. 1
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Origin of canniness
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; can1 + -y1
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Parts of speech for Canniness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
canniness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
canniness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for canniness
noun canniness
- guile — insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
- duplicity — deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing. Synonyms: deceit, deception, dissimulation, fraud, guile, hypocrisy, trickery. Antonyms: candidness, directness, honesty, straightforwardness.
- artfulness — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
- deceit — Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true.
- artifice — Artifice is the clever use of tricks and devices.
Antonyms for canniness
noun canniness
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- sincerity — freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity; probity in intention or in communicating; earnestness.
- truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- lack — something missing or needed: After he left, they really felt the lack.
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