different between convincing vs crafty
convincing
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?n?v?ns??/
Adjective
convincing (comparative more convincing, superlative most convincing)
- Effective as proof or evidence.
- Our convincing evidence was sufficient in the end to win the trial.
- November 17 2012, BBC Sport: Arsenal 5-2 Tottenham [1]
- While they have still only suffered one home defeat by Spurs in 19 years, this was not as convincing a victory as the scoreline suggests.
Derived terms
- convincingly
- convincingness
- clear and convincing evidence
Translations
Verb
convincing
- present participle of convince
Noun
convincing (countable and uncountable, plural convincings)
- The process by which somebody is convinced.
- 2002, Richard L. Epstein, Critical Thinking (page 2)
- Convincings depend on someone trying to do the convincing and someone who is supposed to be convinced.
- 2002, Richard L. Epstein, Critical Thinking (page 2)
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crafty
English
Etymology
From Middle English crafti, crefti, from Old English cræfti? (“ingenious; skilful; crafty; cunning; virtuous; powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *kraftagaz, *kraftugaz (“powerful”), equivalent to craft +? -y. Cognate with Saterland Frisian kräftich, West Frisian krêftich, Dutch krachtig, German Low German krachtig, German kräftig.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?k?æfti/
- (UK) IPA(key): /?k???fti/
Adjective
crafty (comparative craftier, superlative craftiest)
- Relating to, or characterized by, craft or skill; dexterous.
- Possessing dexterity; skilled; skillful.
- Skillful at deceiving others; characterized by craft
- Synonyms: cunning, wily
- For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
- 22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games[1]
- Together, with the help of the drunkard Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), the only District 12 citizen ever to win the Games, they challenge tributes that range from sadistic volunteers to crafty kids like the pint-sized Rue (Amandla Stenberg) to the truly helpless and soon-to-be-dead.
- Sneaky; surreptitious.
- I took a crafty look at his hand of cards while he was out of the room.
Synonyms
- (skillful): See also Thesaurus:skilled
- (cunning, wily): See also Thesaurus:wily
Translations
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