Definitions
- Describing someone who is skilled at making things by hand. - Referring to someone who is clever and cunning in a deceitful way. - Talking about something that is made with skill and creativity.
- Describing someone who is sly and cunning in a manipulative way. - Referring to someone who is skilled at achieving their goals through deceit or trickery. - Talking about something that is cleverly designed to deceive or mislead.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe someone or something that is clever and cunning.
- 2Both words have negative connotations.
- 3Both words can be used to describe people or things.
- 4Both words imply a level of deception or trickery.
What is the difference?
- 1Crafty is often associated with skill and creativity, while wily is associated with manipulation and deceit.
- 2Crafty can be used in a positive context, while wily is always negative.
- 3Crafty is more commonly used to describe objects or actions, while wily is more commonly used to describe people.
- 4Crafty can be used to describe someone who is good at making things by hand, while wily cannot.
- 5Crafty can be used to describe something that is made with skill and creativity, while wily cannot.
Remember this!
While both crafty and wily describe someone or something that is clever and cunning, there are some key differences between the two. Crafty is often associated with skill and creativity, and can be used in a positive context. It is also more commonly used to describe objects or actions. On the other hand, wily is always negative and is associated with manipulation and deceit. It is more commonly used to describe people, and cannot be used to describe something that is made with skill and creativity.
