Guileful

Pronunciation: /ˈɡaɪlfəl/

Definitions of guileful

adjective having or showing slyness or cunning in dealing with others

Example Sentences

A1 She used guileful tactics to win the game.

A2 The guileful fox outsmarted the other animals in the forest.

B1 The politician's guileful behavior was exposed by the media.

B2 The con artist was known for his guileful schemes to deceive people.

C1 Her guileful manipulation of the situation was both impressive and concerning.

C2 The spy's guileful tactics helped him gather valuable information for his mission.

Examples of guileful in a Sentence

formal The guileful politician was able to manipulate the situation to his advantage.

informal She's a guileful one, always finding a way to get what she wants.

slang Watch out for that guileful guy, he's always up to something.

figurative Her smile was as guileful as a fox, hiding her true intentions.

Grammatical Forms of guileful

• past tense: guilefulled
• plural: guilefuls
• comparative: more guileful
• superlative: most guileful
• present tense: guileful
• future tense: will be guileful
• perfect tense: have been guileful
• continuous tense: is being guileful
• singular: guileful
• positive degree: guileful
• infinitive: to guileful
• gerund: guilefuling
• participle: guilefulled

Origin and Evolution of guileful

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English and Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'guileful' originated from the Middle English word 'gileful' which was derived from the Old French word 'guileful' meaning deceitful or cunning.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'guileful' has retained its original meaning of being deceitful or cunning, with no significant shift in its usage or connotation.