Meanings
nounwiliness (countable and uncountable, plural wilinesses)
plural wilinesses
- countableuncountabledeceitful cleverness or shrewdness
Synonyms & antonyms
nounshrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
wiliness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wiliness
MLA
“wiliness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wiliness. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wiliness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wiliness.
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