cunning

adjective/ˈkʌnɪŋ/CEFR B2

ধূর্ত

Meaning

Clever at achieving one's aims by deceit or trickery.

Example sentences

  • The cunning fox tricked the crow.ধূর্ত শেয়ালটি কাকটিকে ঠকিয়েছিল।
  • He had a cunning plan.তার একটি ধূর্ত পরিকল্পনা ছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: crafty, sly

Antonyms: naive, honest

Similar words, and what each means

  • crafty

    ধূর্ত, চতুর

    Clever at getting what you want, often by tricking people.

  • sly

    ধূর্ত, চতুর

    Clever at deceiving people, or done secretly.

  • shrewdness

    চতুরতা, সূক্ষ্ম বিচারবুদ্ধি

    The quality of judging situations well and acting cleverly.

Other English words for “ধূর্ত”

  • sly

    Clever at deceiving people, or done secretly.

  • sneaky

    Doing things secretly in a way people would not approve of.

  • crafty

    Clever at getting what you want, often by tricking people.

Opposite words

  • naive

    সরল, অনভিজ্ঞ ও সহজে প্রতারিত হয় এমন

    Too ready to believe others because of a lack of experience.

  • honest

    সৎ, খাঁটি

    Telling the truth and not cheating or stealing.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “cunning” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • হুবহু এক, অভিন্ন
    • • ধূর্ত
    • • পর্যায়ক্রমিক, নির্দিষ্ট সময় পরপর
    • • স্বতন্ত্র, আলাদা; স্পষ্ট
    Show the answer

    ধূর্ত — cunning (adjective) — ধূর্ত. Clever at achieving one's aims by deceit or trickery.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “cunning”?

    • • genial
    • • scented
    • • crafty
    • • yearlong
    Show the answer

    crafty — crafty — ধূর্ত, চতুর. Clever at getting what you want, often by tricking people.

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