canny (Meaning)
canny (s)
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
canny (a.)
Alt. of Cannei
Synonyms & Antonyms of canny
Synonyms:
- sagacious
- clever
- veteran
- experienced
- intelligent
- quick
- bright
- clear-eyed
- knowing
- sharp
- keen
- hardheaded
- wise
- cunning
- brilliant
- wily
- subtle
- crafty
- slick
- clear-sighted
- sly
- heady
- sharp-witted
Antonyms:
- ignorant
- feebleminded
- silly
- imbecilic
- dull
- thoughtless
- thickheaded
- silly
- obtuse
- moronic
- idiotic
- unperceptive
- imbecile
- unperceptive
- gullable
- uninformed
- unintelligent
- unintelligent
- dumb
- imbecile
- brainless
- brain-dead
- stupid
- dopey
- thickheaded
- imbecilic
- witless
- ignorant
- dopey
- witless
- weak-minded
- idiotic
- simple
- moronic
- obtuse
- slow
- foolish
- dumb
- gullable
- slow
- dull
- stupid
- brain-dead
- brainless
- foolish
- feebleminded
- simple
- uninformed
- weak-minded
- thoughtless
Synonyms:
- perspicacious
- brainy
- quick-witted
- scheming
- pawky
- resourceful
- apt
- cagy
- sage
- guileful
- sharp-sighted
- nimble
- insightful
- percipient
- alert
- hard-boiled
- cagey
- foxy
- discriminative
- devious
- agile
- sapient
- tricky
- discerning
- artful
- calculating
- sharp-eyed
- ingenious
- dodgy
- discriminating
- perceptive
Antonyms:
- dopy
- idiotical
- slow-witted
- empty-headed
- airheaded
- knuckleheaded
- softheaded
- gormless
- lamebrained
- dim-witted
- lunkheaded
- empty-headed
- idiotical
- thick-witted
- slow-witted
- half-witted
- birdbrained
- lunkheaded
- half-witted
- softheaded
- dopy
- birdbrained
- lamebrain
- lamebrained
- thick-witted
- gormless
- dim-witted
- knuckleheaded
- airheaded
- lamebrain
canny Sentence Examples
- She possessed a canny ability to anticipate market trends, always staying one step ahead in her investments.
- With his canny instincts, he navigated through the intricate maze of politics effortlessly.
- The detective's canny deductions led to the swift resolution of the perplexing case.
- Despite his young age, he demonstrated a canny understanding of human behavior far beyond his years.
- The canny fox eluded capture by the hunters, outsmarting them at every turn.
- Her canny negotiation skills secured a favorable deal for her company amidst challenging circumstances.
- He displayed a canny knack for finding hidden opportunities in seemingly dire situations.
- The old wise woman was known for her canny advice, which many sought in times of trouble.
- Through canny investments, he built a fortune from humble beginnings.
- The canny entrepreneur recognized the potential of the emerging market and capitalized on it before others even noticed.
FAQs About the word canny
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with othersAlt. of Cannei
shrewd, astute, savvy,smart, sagacious, clever, veteran, experienced, intelligent, quick
unwise, innocent, naive,ingenuous, unwise, gullible, exploitable, dense, naïve, innocent
She possessed a canny ability to anticipate market trends, always staying one step ahead in her investments.
With his canny instincts, he navigated through the intricate maze of politics effortlessly.
The detective's canny deductions led to the swift resolution of the perplexing case.
Despite his young age, he demonstrated a canny understanding of human behavior far beyond his years.
