Definitions
- Describing someone who is cunning and sly in their actions or words. - Referring to a person who is skilled at manipulating situations to their advantage. - Talking about someone who is crafty and deceptive in their behavior.
- Describing someone who is astute and perceptive in their judgment and decision-making. - Referring to a person who is able to make wise and practical choices in difficult situations. - Talking about someone who is sharp and intelligent in their observations and analysis.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe people who are clever and intelligent.
- 2Both words suggest a level of skill in navigating difficult situations.
- 3Both words can be used to describe positive or negative traits depending on the context.
What is the difference?
- 1Focus: Wily emphasizes cunning and deception, while shrewd emphasizes intelligence and practicality.
- 2Motivation: Wily suggests a self-serving motivation, while shrewd suggests a more objective and strategic motivation.
- 3Connotation: Wily has a negative connotation, while shrewd has a more neutral or positive connotation.
- 4Behavior: Wily implies a more manipulative and sneaky behavior, while shrewd implies a more calculated and strategic behavior.
- 5Usage: Wily is less commonly used than shrewd in everyday language.
Remember this!
Wily and shrewd both describe people who are clever and intelligent, but they differ in their focus, motivation, connotation, behavior, and usage. Wily emphasizes cunning and deception, while shrewd emphasizes intelligence and practicality. Wily suggests a self-serving motivation, while shrewd suggests a more objective and strategic motivation. Wily has a negative connotation, while shrewd has a more neutral or positive connotation. Wily implies a more manipulative and sneaky behavior, while shrewd implies a more calculated and strategic behavior. Finally, Wily is less commonly used than shrewd in everyday language.
