wily

(wī'lē)
adj., -li·er, -li·est.
Full of wiles; cunning.

wilily wil'i·ly adv.
wiliness wil'i·ness n.

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adjective

Deceitfully clever: artful, crafty, cunning, foxy, guileful, scheming, sharp, sly, tricky. See ability/inability, honest/dishonest, means.

adj

Definition: shrewd
Antonyms: guileless, naïve

IN BRIEF: Marked by skill in deception.

The wily coyote was always tricked by the sly rabbit.

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For a list of words related to wily, see:

• Bad, False, Evil, Insincere, or Dishonest
• Troublesome, Negative, Irresponsible, or Unpleasant

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - snu, listig, forslagen

Nederlands (Dutch)
geslepen

Français (French)
adj. - rusé, roublard

Deutsch (German)
adj. - durchtrieben, gerissen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δόλιος, πανούργος, ύπουλος, πονηρός

Italiano (Italian)
astuto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - esperto

Русский (Russian)
хитрый, коварный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - astuto, taimado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - listig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使用计谋的, 狡猾的, 有诡计的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 使用計謀的, 狡猾的, 有詭計的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 계략을 쓰는, 잔꾀를 부리는, 교활한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 手練手管の, 策略のある, ずるい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ماكر, ذو دهاء, مخادع, مراوغ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ערמומי, מלא תככים‬

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