All cunningness synonyms

noun cunningness

• ploy — a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
• design — When someone designs a garment, building, machine, or other object, they plan it and make a detailed drawing of it from which it can be built or made.
• method — a procedure, technique, or way of doing something, especially in accordance with a definite plan: There are three possible methods of repairing this motor.
• strategy — Also, strategics. the science or art of combining and employing the means of war in planning and directing large military movements and operations.
• stratagem — a plan, scheme, or trick for surprising or deceiving an enemy.
• cabal — a secret or exclusive set of people; clique
• machination — an act or instance of machinating.
• fake — to lay (a rope) in a coil or series of long loops so as to allow to run freely without fouling or kinking (often followed by down).
• trick — a crafty or underhanded device, maneuver, stratagem, or the like, intended to deceive or cheat; artifice; ruse; wile.
• proposition — the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
• artifice — Artifice is the clever use of tricks and devices.
• racket — a light bat having a netting of catgut or nylon stretched in a more or less oval frame and used for striking the ball in tennis, the shuttlecock in badminton, etc.
• gimmick — an ingenious or novel device, scheme, or stratagem, especially one designed to attract attention or increase appeal.
• plot — a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
• pattern — a distinctive style, model, or form: a new pattern of army helmet.
• loophole — a small or narrow opening, as in a wall, for looking through, for admitting light and air, or, particularly in a fortification, for the discharge of missiles against an enemy outside.
• dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
• feint — a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack: military feints; the feints of a skilled fencer.
• game — an amusement or pastime: children's games.
• craft — You can refer to a boat, a spacecraft, or an aircraft as a craft.
• plan — a scheme or method of acting, doing, proceeding, making, etc., developed in advance: battle plans.
• craftiness — skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.
• stunt — to use in doing stunts: to stunt an airplane.
• improvisation — the art or act of improvising, or of composing, uttering, executing, or arranging anything without previous preparation: Musical improvisation involves imagination and creativity.
• chicanery — Chicanery is using cleverness to cheat people.
• finesse — extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc.
• shift — to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange: to shift friends; to shift ideas.
• ruse — a city in N Bulgaria, on the Danube.
• project — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
• trap — a ladder or ladderlike device used to reach a loft, attic, etc.
• subterfuge — an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.
• wile — a trick, artifice, or stratagem meant to fool, trap, or entice; device.
• gambit — Chess. an opening in which a player seeks to obtain some advantage by sacrificing a pawn or piece.
• purpose — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
• maneuver — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
• manoeuvre — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
• scheme — a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.