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- [kraf-tee, krahf-]
- /ˈkræf ti, ˈkrɑf-/
- /ˈkrɑːf.ti/
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- [kraf-tee, krahf-]
- /ˈkræf ti, ˈkrɑf-/
Definitions of craftiness word
- adjective craftiness skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly. 1
- adjective craftiness Obsolete. skillful; ingenious; dexterous. 1
- noun craftiness Skill in deception, slyness. 1
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Origin of craftiness
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English cræftig skilled. See craft, -y1
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Parts of speech for Craftiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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craftiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
craftiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for craftiness
noun craftiness
- shifty — resourceful; fertile in expedients.
- chicanery — Chicanery is using cleverness to cheat people.
- guile — insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.
- trickiness — given to or characterized by deceitful tricks; crafty; wily.
- shadiness — abounding in shade; shaded: shady paths.
Antonyms for craftiness
noun craftiness
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- truthfulness — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
- sincerity — freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity; probity in intention or in communicating; earnestness.
- openness — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
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