canniness

The word “canniness” has 3 syllables: can-ni-ness

It's pronounced as /ˈkænɪnəs/


What is synonym and antonym for canniness?

In the thesaurus, “canniness” has 157 synonyms and 60 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for canniness along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for canniness

  • Fabian policy
  • ability
  • acumen
  • adroitness
  • anticipation
  • art
  • artfulness
  • artifice
  • astuteness
  • attention
  • bettering
  • brains
  • cageyness
  • caginess
  • calculation
  • care
  • carefulness
  • caution
  • cautiousness
  • chariness
  • chicanery
  • circumspection
  • clairvoyance
  • clear-sightedness
  • cleverness
  • competition
  • competitive advantage
  • competitive edge
  • concern
  • considerateness
  • consideration
  • contrivance
  • craft
  • craftiness
  • cunning
  • cunningness
  • cutthroat
  • deceit
  • deceitfulness
  • deliberation
  • design
  • deviousness
  • dexterity
  • diplomacy
  • discernment
  • discreetness
  • discretion
  • discrimination
  • disingenuity
  • duplicity
  • ease
  • economy
  • facility
  • far-sightedness
  • finesse
  • flair
  • foreknowledge
  • foresight
  • forethought
  • foxiness
  • frugality
  • gamesmanship
  • gift
  • good sense
  • gray matter
  • guile
  • guilefulness
  • gumption
  • hardheadedness
  • heed
  • heedfulness
  • ingeniousness
  • ingenuity
  • insight
  • insurance
  • intellect
  • intelligence
  • inventiveness
  • judgment
  • judiciousness
  • keenness
  • knowingness
  • long-sightedness
  • maturity
  • moderation
  • observation
  • outfoxing
  • outsmarting
  • outwitting
  • perception
  • perceptiveness
  • perceptivity
  • percipience
  • perspicacity
  • planning
  • precaution
  • precognition
  • preconception
  • premeditation
  • premonition
  • prenotion
  • prescience
  • presence of mind
  • prospect
  • protection
  • providence
  • provision
  • prudence
  • quick wit
  • quickness
  • reason
  • regard
  • resourcefulness
  • responsibility
  • restraint
  • rivaling
  • ruse
  • safeguard
  • safety measure
  • sagaciousness
  • sagacity
  • sageness
  • sapience
  • savvy
  • sense
  • sharpness
  • shiftiness
  • shrewdness
  • skill
  • slickness
  • slyness
  • smartness
  • sneakiness
  • solicitude
  • sophrosyne
  • stratagem
  • strategy
  • subterfuge
  • subtleness
  • subtlety
  • tact
  • talent
  • temperance
  • thought
  • thoughtfulness
  • thrift
  • trickery
  • trickiness
  • underhandedness
  • vigilance
  • wariness
  • warning
  • watchfulness
  • wiles
  • wiliness
  • wisdom
  • wit

Antonyms for canniness

  • artlessness
  • brainlessness
  • carelessness
  • density
  • disregard
  • doltishness
  • dopiness
  • dumbness
  • fatuity
  • foolishness
  • frankness
  • greenness
  • guilelessness
  • half-wittedness
  • harm
  • heedlessness
  • hindsight
  • honesty
  • hurt
  • ignorance
  • imprudence
  • inability
  • inattention
  • incapacity
  • indifference
  • indiscretion
  • ineptness
  • ingenuousness
  • injury
  • innocence
  • lack
  • mindlessness
  • naiveness
  • naivete
  • neglect
  • negligence
  • oafishness
  • obtuseness
  • omission
  • openness
  • rashness
  • recklessness
  • science
  • senselessness
  • simplemindedness
  • simpleness
  • simplicity
  • sincerity
  • slowness
  • stupidity
  • stupidness
  • thoughtlessness
  • truthfulness
  • unskill
  • unsophistication
  • unworldliness
  • vacuity
  • weakness
  • wildness
  • witlessness

Example Sentences

  • The canniness of her business decisions helped her build a successful empire.
  • His canniness in negotiations ensured that the company got the best deal.
  • The canniness of the strategist allowed the team to outmaneuver their competition.
  • She admired his canniness in spotting opportunities where others saw risks.
  • The canniness of their marketing campaign led to a significant increase in sales.

On this page you'll find 217 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to canniness, such as: Fabian policy, ability, acumen, adroitness, anticipation, art, artfulness.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

cageyness

  • acumen
  • art
  • artfulness
  • artifice
  • astuteness
  • bettering
  • calculation
  • canniness
  • care
  • clear-sightedness
  • cleverness
  • competition
  • competitive advantage
  • competitive edge
  • contrivance
  • craft
  • craftiness
  • cunning
  • cunningness
  • cutthroat
  • deceitfulness
  • design
  • deviousness
  • discernment
  • disingenuity
  • duplicity
  • ease
  • facility
  • finesse
  • foxiness
  • gamesmanship
  • gray matter
  • guile
  • guilefulness
  • hardheadedness
  • ingeniousness
  • ingenuity
  • insight
  • intellect
  • intelligence
  • inventiveness
  • keenness
  • knowingness
  • outfoxing
  • outsmarting
  • outwitting
  • perception
  • perceptiveness
  • perceptivity
  • percipience
  • reason
  • rivaling
  • ruse
  • sagaciousness
  • sagacity
  • sageness
  • sapience
  • savvy
  • sense
  • sharpness
  • shiftiness
  • shrewdness
  • slickness
  • slyness
  • sneakiness
  • stratagem
  • strategy
  • subterfuge
  • subtleness
  • subtlety
  • trickery
  • underhandedness
  • wiles
  • wiliness
  • wisdom
  • wit

caginess

  • acumen
  • artfulness
  • artifice
  • astuteness
  • calculation
  • canniness
  • care
  • chicanery
  • clear-sightedness
  • cleverness
  • craft
  • craftiness
  • cunning
  • cunningness
  • deceitfulness
  • design
  • deviousness
  • discernment
  • duplicity
  • ease
  • facility
  • finesse
  • foxiness
  • gray matter
  • guile
  • guilefulness
  • hardheadedness
  • ingeniousness
  • ingenuity
  • insight
  • intellect
  • intelligence
  • inventiveness
  • keenness
  • knowingness
  • perception
  • perceptiveness
  • perceptivity
  • percipience
  • reason
  • sagaciousness
  • sagacity
  • sageness
  • sapience
  • savvy
  • sense
  • sharpness
  • shiftiness
  • shrewdness
  • slickness
  • slyness
  • sneakiness
  • subtleness
  • subtlety
  • trickery
  • trickiness
  • underhandedness
  • wiliness
  • wisdom
  • wit

calculation

  • adding
  • addition
  • answer
  • appraisal
  • arithmetic
  • assessment
  • calculus
  • calibration
  • canniness
  • caution
  • ciphering
  • circumspection
  • computation
  • contrivance
  • counting
  • deliberation
  • discretion
  • dividing
  • divination
  • division
  • estimate
  • estimation
  • evaluation
  • figures
  • figuring
  • forecast
  • foresight
  • judgment
  • math
  • mathematics
  • measurement
  • mensuration
  • multiplication
  • multiplying
  • number crunching
  • numbers
  • planning
  • precaution
  • prediction
  • prognosis
  • prognostication
  • prudence
  • reckoning
  • reply
  • subtracting
  • subtraction
  • summation
  • thought
  • totaling
  • valuation

calculations

  • adding
  • additions
  • answer
  • appraisals
  • arithmetic
  • arithmetics
  • assessments
  • calculi
  • calculuses
  • calibrations
  • canniness
  • caution
  • ciphering
  • circumspection
  • computation
  • computations
  • contrivance
  • counting
  • deliberation
  • discretion
  • dividing
  • divination
  • divisions
  • estimate
  • estimation
  • estimations
  • evaluations
  • figures
  • figuring
  • forecast
  • foresight
  • judgment
  • mathematics
  • maths
  • measurements
  • mensurations
  • multiplications
  • multiplying
  • number crunchings
  • numbers
  • planning
  • precaution
  • prediction
  • prognosis
  • prognostication
  • prudence
  • reckoning
  • reckonings
  • reply
  • subtracting
  • subtractions
  • summation
  • thought
  • totaling
  • valuations

gamesmanship

  • action
  • angle
  • artfulness
  • artifice
  • bettering
  • bit
  • booby trap
  • brainchild
  • cageyness
  • caginess
  • canniness
  • chicane
  • chicanery
  • child
  • competition
  • competitive advantage
  • competitive edge
  • con
  • craftiness
  • crookedness
  • crookery
  • cunning
  • cutthroat
  • deceit
  • deceitfulness
  • deception
  • deceptiveness
  • design
  • device
  • deviousness
  • dirty pool
  • dirty tricks
  • dishonesty
  • dissimulation
  • dodge
  • double-dealing
  • dupery
  • duplicity
  • fairness
  • fakery
  • feint
  • forthrightness
  • foxiness
  • gambit
  • game
  • game plan
  • gimmick
  • goodness
  • grift
  • guile
  • guilefulness
  • hanky-panky
  • honesty
  • honor
  • honorableness
  • humbuggery
  • hypocrisy
  • imposture
  • insincerity
  • intrigue
  • jiggery-pokery
  • jugglery
  • layout
  • legerdemain
  • little game
  • maneuver
  • method
  • oiliness
  • one-upmanship
  • outfoxing
  • outsmarting
  • outwitting
  • pitch
  • plan
  • play
  • plot
  • plotting
  • ploy
  • pretext
  • principle
  • proposition
  • quackery
  • racket
  • righteousness
  • rivaling
  • ruse
  • scenario
  • scene
  • scheme
  • scheming
  • secrecy
  • setup
  • shadiness
  • sharpness
  • shift
  • shiftiness
  • shrewdness
  • sincerity
  • skulduggery
  • skullduggery
  • slant
  • slickness
  • slipperiness
  • slyness
  • sneakiness
  • stall
  • stealth
  • story
  • subterfuge
  • switch
  • treachery
  • trickery
  • twist
  • underhandedness
  • virtue
  • wile
  • wiliness

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