cunning

(noun) shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception. Synonyms: craft, craftiness, foxiness, guile, slyness, wiliness.

(noun) crafty artfulness (especially in deception).

(adj) attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness. Synonyms: cute. Examples: "A cute kid with pigtails." "A cute little apartment." "Cunning kittens." "A cunning baby."

(adj) marked by skill in deception. Synonyms: crafty, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily. Examples: "Cunning men often pass for wise." "Deep political machinations." "A foxy scheme." "A slick evasive answer." "Sly as a fox." "Tricky dick." "A wily old attorney."

(adj) showing inventiveness and skill. Synonyms: clever, ingenious. Examples: "A clever gadget." "The cunning maneuvers leading to his success." "An ingenious solution to the problem."