guileful

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgaɪlfəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gīlfəl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
guile•ful  (gīlfəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. insidiously cunning;
    artfully deceptive;
    wily.
  • 1300–50; Middle English; see guile, -ful
guileful•ly, adv. 
guileful•ness, n. 

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
guile /gaɪl/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. slyness or cunning in reaching a goal;
    crafty or artful deception;
    duplicity.
guile•ful, adj. 
guile•less, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
guile  (gīl),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. insidious cunning in attaining a goal;
    crafty or artful deception;
    duplicity.
  • Gmc; akin to wile
  • Old French
  • Middle English 1175–1225
    trickery, fraud, craft. See deceit. 

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