deviousness

Cunning is a synonym of deviousness.

As nouns the difference between cunning and deviousness

is that cunning is (obsolete) knowledge; learning; special knowledge (sometimes implying occult or magical knowledge) while deviousness is the characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.

As an adjective cunning

is sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.

Deviousness is a related term of duplicity.

As nouns the difference between deviousness and duplicity

is that deviousness is the characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness while duplicity is intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.

Guile is a related term of deviousness.

As nouns the difference between guile and deviousness

is that guile is (uncountable) astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception while deviousness is the characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.

As a verb guile

is to deceive, to beguile.

Deviousness is a related term of deceit.

As nouns the difference between deviousness and deceit

is that deviousness is the characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness while deceit is an act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.

Deviousness is a related term of chicanery.

As nouns the difference between deviousness and chicanery

is that deviousness is the characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness while chicanery is deception by use of trickery, quibbling, or subterfuge.

Slyness is a related term of deviousness.

As nouns the difference between slyness and deviousness

is that slyness is (uncountable) the state or quality of being being sly while deviousness is the characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.

As nouns the difference between artifice and deviousness

is that artifice is a crafty but underhanded deception while deviousness is the characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.

Craftiness is a related term of deviousness.

As nouns the difference between craftiness and deviousness

is that craftiness is skill in deception, slyness while deviousness is the characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.

Deviousness is a related term of deception.

As nouns the difference between deviousness and deception

is that deviousness is the characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness while deception is disappointment.

Shrewdness is a related term of deviousness.

As nouns the difference between shrewdness and deviousness

is that shrewdness is the quality of being shrewd while deviousness is the characteristic of being devious; sneakiness; underhandedness.