Definitions
- Describing someone who is too clever or manipulative for their own good. - Referring to a situation where someone's cunning has backfired on them. - Talking about a person who is excessively shrewd or deceitful.
- Describing someone who is clever and able to achieve their goals through skillful means. - Referring to a situation where someone has used their intelligence and wit to gain an advantage. - Talking about a person who is sly or crafty in their actions or behavior.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe someone who is clever or intelligent.
- 2Both words can be used to describe someone who uses their intelligence for their own benefit.
- 3Both words can have negative connotations when used to describe someone who is deceitful or manipulative.
What is the difference?
- 1Degree: Overcunning implies excessive or extreme cunning, while cunning can refer to a moderate level of intelligence or cleverness.
- 2Outcome: Overcunning often has a negative outcome, while cunning can have either positive or negative results depending on the context.
- 3Connotation: Overcunning has a more negative connotation than cunning, which can have a neutral or even positive connotation in some contexts.
- 4Usage: Overcunning is a less common word and may not be familiar to many English speakers, while cunning is a more widely used term.
- 5Intensity: Overcunning suggests a higher level of cunning than cunning.
Remember this!
Overcunning and cunning are both words that describe someone who is clever or intelligent. However, overcunning implies excessive or extreme cunning that can lead to negative outcomes, while cunning can have either positive or negative results depending on the context. Cunning is a more commonly used word and has a more neutral or even positive connotation in some contexts.
