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Slyness vs Wiliness - What's the difference?

slyness | wiliness | Related terms |

Wiliness is a synonym of slyness.



As nouns the difference between slyness and wiliness

is that slyness is the state or quality of being being sly while wiliness is deceitful cleverness or shrewdness.

slyness

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) The state or quality of being being sly.
    • ''With his natural slyness , he was able to talk his way out of trouble.
  • (countable) The result or product of being sly.

    • Synonyms

    * craftiness

    wiliness

    English

    Noun

  • deceitful cleverness or shrewdness

    • Related terms

    * wily