The meaning of GUILE is deceitful cunning : duplicity. How to use guile in a sentence.

GUILE definition: 1. clever but sometimes dishonest behaviour that you use to deceive someone: 2. smart but…. Learn more.

GUILE definition: insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity. See examples of guile used in a sentence.

Definition of guile noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

guile (ɡaɪl) n clever or crafty character or behaviour [C18: from Old French guile, of Germanic origin; see wile]

guile, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Dec 14, 2025 · guile (countable and uncountable, plural guiles) (uncountable) Astuteness often marked by a certain sense of cunning or artful deception. quotations

guile (gīl), n. insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity.

Guile is the quality of being good at deceiving people in a clever way. His cunning and guile were not attributes I would ever underestimate. I love children's innocence and lack of guile.

Use the noun guile for cunning, craftiness, and artful duplicity. Acting like you have a job on Wall Street when you're actually unemployed would take a lot of guile.