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wiliness vs astuteness

astuteness vs wiliness

wiliness and astuteness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wiliness Yes No No No
astuteness Yes No No No
As nouns, astuteness is a hypernym of wiliness; that is, astuteness is a word with a broader meaning than wiliness:
  • wiliness: shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  • astuteness: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
Other hypernyms of wiliness include perspicaciousness, perspicacity, shrewdness.
wiliness (noun) astuteness (noun)
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
the intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
Difference between wiliness and astuteness

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