cute vs cunning

cute is not a noun while cunning is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cute	No	Yes	No	No
cunning	Yes	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, cute and cunning are synonyms defined as:

cute and cunning: attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

cute (noun)	cunning (noun)
	crafty artfulness (especially in deception)
	shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

cute (adjective)	cunning (adjective)
obviously contrived to charm	showing inventiveness and skill
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness	marked by skill in deception
	attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness