guile

Definition

  • noun: the use of clever and usually dishonest methods to achieve something
  • noun: deceitful cunning
  • synonyms: duplicity, craft, artifice

Examples

  • When they couldn't win by honest means, they resorted to 'guile'. [='duplicity']

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) You should be the one criticizing me. I'm lucky to even know someone like you. - Do you mean that? - Of course. - I'm incapable of guile. - He's never guiled. You know, some women keep a lot of important papers in their pocketbooks. Like, for example... ...someone else's (..)
    1991 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Truth Season: 3 Episode 2