ingenious vs cunning
cunning vs ingeniousingenious is not a noun while cunning is a noun.
ingenious and cunning both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ingenious | No | Yes | No | No |
| cunning | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
ingenious and cunning
are synonyms defined as:
- ingenious and cunning: showing inventiveness and skill
Other synonyms of ingenious include
clever.
| ingenious (noun) | cunning (noun) |
|---|---|
| crafty artfulness (especially in deception) | |
| shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception |
| ingenious (adjective) | cunning (adjective) |
|---|---|
| showing inventiveness and skill | showing inventiveness and skill |
| marked by skill in deception | |
| attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness |
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