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clever vs cunning

cunning vs clever

clever is not a noun while cunning is a noun.

clever and cunning both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
clever No Yes No No
cunning Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, clever and cunning are synonyms defined as:
  • clever and cunning: showing inventiveness and skill
Other synonyms of clever include ingenious.
clever (noun) cunning (noun)
crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
clever (adjective) cunning (adjective)
showing inventiveness and skill showing inventiveness and skill
mentally quick and resourceful marked by skill in deception
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
Difference between clever and cunning

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