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guileful

/ˈɡaɪl.fəl/

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adjective

/ˈɡaɪl.fəl/C2formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее человека, который является хитрым, коварным или лживым.

An old-fashioned adjective describing someone who is cunning, sly, or deceitful.

  1. Deceitful or cunningC1formal

    Characterized by clever and skillful deception; sly and crafty.

    ruКоварный

    • The guileful politician managed to evade all accusations.
    • Her guileful smile hinted at a hidden agenda.
    • He was a guileful negotiator, always several steps ahead.
    • The story's villain used guileful tricks to achieve his goals.

    Synonymsartfulcraftycunningdeceitfuldeviousshrewdslytrickywily

    Antonymsartlesscandidfrankguilelesshonestingenuoussincerestraightforward

Forms
  • more guileful comparative form
  • most guileful superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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