maquiavèl·lic — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cunning adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
- Machiavellian adj Willing to use cunning, deception, or ruthless scheming to achieve power or goals, especially in politics.
Senses
maquiavèl·lic is used for these senses in English:
- Machiavellian Attempting to achieve goals by cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous methods, especially in politics.
- cunning Sly; crafty; clever in surreptitious behaviour.
cunning — full definition
- adjective Clever in a sly or deceptive way, skilled at getting what you want through trickery.
- noun Skill in deceiving or manipulating others; craftiness.