behavior, demeanor, actions, manner, performance, comportment, bearing, attitude, carriage, deportment, habits, way, mode, style, approach, procedure, method, practice, management, handling, direction... [more]
sly - cunning - crafty - deceitful - wily - artful,vious - shrewd - tricky - foxy - sneaky - underhanded - duplicitous - scheming - calculating - manipulative - insidious - treacherous - perfidious - designing - subtle - slick - fraudulent - dishonest - unscrupulous - mendacious - disingenuous - Machiavellian - serpentine - beguiling - chicanerous - crooked - guileful - knavish - shifty - smooth - stealthy - surreptitious - two-faced - untrustworthy
The term 'guileful' describes a person or behavior that is skillful in achieving a goal through deceit or cunning. Such individuals often use cleverness, subterfuge, and strategic thinking to manipulate and deceive others, usually for personal gain. They might appear charming and trustworthy on the surface while hiding their true intentions. This term is often associated with negative connotations and implies a lack of honesty and straightforwardness.