wiliness Antonyms

Meaning of wiliness

Wordnet

wiliness (n)

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

Webster

wiliness (n.)

The quality or state of being wily; craftiness; cunning; guile.

wiliness Sentence Examples

  1. The fox's wiliness enabled it to evade the hunter's traps.
  2. Politicians often rely on their wiliness to navigate the treacherous waters of government.
  3. The salesman exhibited remarkable wiliness in persuading the customer to buy.
  4. The thief's wiliness allowed him to escape undetected.
  5. The lawyer's wiliness helped her win the case against all odds.
  6. The negotiator's wiliness enabled him to reach a favorable agreement.
  7. The student's wiliness helped him outsmart the teacher's trick questions.
  8. The company's wiliness allowed it to dominate the market.
  9. The strategist's wiliness led to a decisive victory.
  10. The con artist's wiliness charmed his victims into parting with their money.

FAQs About the word wiliness

shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deceptionThe quality or state of being wily; craftiness; cunning; guile.

cunning, caginess, deviousness, cunningness, artifice,guile, sneakiness, artfulness, craft, slickness

artlessness, frankness, openness, good faith, directness, candor, forthrightness, good faith, ingenuousness, sincerity

The fox's wiliness enabled it to evade the hunter's traps.

Politicians often rely on their wiliness to navigate the treacherous waters of government.

The salesman exhibited remarkable wiliness in persuading the customer to buy.

The thief's wiliness allowed him to escape undetected.