guilefulness

noun

Definition of guilefulnessnext
1
as in cunning
skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means he had an inherent guilefulness that made him a formidable power broker in Washington

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2
as in deception
the inclination or practice of misleading others through lies or trickery it was guilefulness and not goodness that got the gold digger her millions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilefulness
  1. cunning
  2. deception
  3. subtlety
  4. deceptiveness
  5. artfulness
  6. fraud
  7. ease
  8. deceit
Noun
  • The Odysseus of legend is known for his cunning and his eloquence.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
  • In Argentina, and by Maradona, it was celebrated for its cunning.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of cunning
Noun
  • Camouflage, concealment, and deception Protecting missile infrastructure also depends on preventing an adversary from developing an accurate target list.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
  • The snake charmer is, in effect, a stand-in for Gérôme, whose art relies on seduction and deception.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of deception
Noun
  • In other words, there’s not a lick of subtlety on this album.
    — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
  • The experience of the drink is composed, elegant even, a sophisticated push and pull subtlety and counterbalance, but the list of ingredients reads, to me, to be almost flamboyantly random.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 July 2026
Definition of subtlety
Noun
  • Of course, the retort is that this would be irritating and exasperating to be continually deluged with alerts about AI deceptiveness.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Beyond the deceptiveness of the narrow material view, spiritual light and hope are always present to be found and felt.
    — Sue Brightman, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of deceptiveness
Noun
  • All of this shone vividly through his work, which shared his joy, artfulness and deep feeling, and most of all privileged human experience and social interaction.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • Mike Bowman, designer, furniture industry expert, and director of marketing for Harmonia Living, says this trend relies on furnishings to bring artfulness to a space—rather than just functionality.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Definition of artfulness
Noun
  • Made false claims of massive fraud of millions of undocumented people voting.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • The consignor was later identified as an accomplice in a separate auction fraud case in Hebei province.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of fraud
Noun
  • That’s enough room to accommodate bulky cargo with the ease of a minivan.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • It is increasingly defined by ease, access and emotional payoff.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of ease
Noun
  • The one where a man, his mother, and his entire army are slaughtered by deceit?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • The two chief executives are just a few months removed from a lawsuit in which Musk, one of the founders of OpenAI, accused Altman of deceit and breach of contract by shifting the company from its nonprofit mission to a for-profit enterprise.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
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“Guilefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilefulness. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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