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1
: deceitful cunning : duplicity
a war that called for guile rather than firepower
2
obsolete : stratagem, trick
guileful adjective
guilefully adverb
guilefulness noun

Example Sentences

By the end of Liebling's dispatch, Mollie has become a mythic figure invulnerable to death, capable of great feats of courage and guile, and able to transform himself into any human type for the purposes of disguise. Lee Siegel, Harper's, December 2004 The going was painfully slow, but Chickenhound consoled himself on the long journey by boosting his own ego. "Maybe a silly bunch of rats could put one over on Sela. Huh, she was old and had lost a lot of her guile. Not like me! They hadn't reckoned with a smart intelligent young fox like I am." Brian Jacques, Redwall, (1986) 2002 Untrained human nature was not frank and innocent; it was full of the twists and defences of an instinctive guile. Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence, 1920 a shady salesman who usually relies on a combination of quick thinking and guile a person so full of guile he can't even be trusted to give you the correct time of day
Recent Examples on the Web But, yes, to your point, the Cavaliers would present a challenge with both the height of Allen, Evan Mobley and Lauri Markkanen, as well as the guile of Garland. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2022 But, yes, to your point, the Cavaliers would present a challenge with both the height of Allen, Evan Mobley and Lauri Markkanen, as well as the guile of Garland. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2022 McGee becomes the fourth lefty in the bullpen but one whose skill set is markedly different from that of Hoby Milner and Brent Suter, the two non-closers who rely on guile and command rather than overpowering stuff. Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 24 July 2022 Their duel of guile and cannon is a fascinating entry in the annals of warfare at sea. Wsj Books Staff, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022 But, yes, to your point, the Cavaliers would present a challenge with both the height of Allen, Evan Mobley and Lauri Markkanen, as well as the guile of Garland. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2022 But, yes, to your point, the Cavaliers would present a challenge with both the height of Allen, Evan Mobley and Lauri Markkanen, as well as the guile of Garland. Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 13 Apr. 2022 Those with vast wealth and unrepentant guile are simply better at gaming the rules. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 11 July 2022 Duke must deal with the pressure of trying to win for Coach K and also overcome a tricky challenge from Michigan State, which has enough guile to keep this close and make things interesting. Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English gile, from Anglo-French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old English wigle divination — more at witch

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of guile was in the 13th century

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