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Guileful vs Devious - What's the difference?

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Guileful is a related term of devious.


As adjectives the difference between guileful and devious

is that guileful is full of guile; treacherously deceptive while devious is deviating; not straightforward or honest, not frank; not standard.

guileful

English

Alternative forms

* guilefull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Full of guile; treacherously deceptive.

    • devious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Deviating; not straightforward or honest, not frank; not standard.
  • * 1839 , Frederick Marryat, The Phantom Ship
    • Keeping close in to the shore, they discovered, after two hours run, a fresh stream which burst in a cascade from the mountains, and swept its devious course through the jungle, until it poured its tribute into the waters of the Strait.