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- [gahyl-fuh l]
- /ˈgaɪl fəl/
- /ˈgaɪlfʊl/
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- [gahyl-fuh l]
- /ˈgaɪl fəl/
Definitions of guileful word
- adjective guileful insidiously cunning; artfully deceptive; wily. 1
- noun guileful Full of guile; treacherously deceptive. 1
- adjective guileful full of guile; deceitful 0
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Origin of guileful
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at guile, -ful
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Parts of speech for Guileful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guileful popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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.
guileful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guileful
adj guileful
- adept — Someone who is adept at something can do it skilfully.
- adroit — Someone who is adroit is quick and skilful in their thoughts, behaviour, or actions.
- clever — Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well.
- crafty — If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people.
- cunning — Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people.
adjective guileful
- treacherous — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- astute — If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.
- devious — If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.
- shifty — resourceful; fertile in expedients.
- sneaky — like or suggestive of a sneak; furtive; deceitful.
Antonyms for guileful
adjective guileful
- naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
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