foxiness

Wily, scheming nature

Foxiness is the quality of being crafty, cunning, or slyly attractive.

A fox's reputation for cleverness gives us the foxiness of his business dealings.

Applied to appearance, foxiness suggests appealing in a knowing, slightly provocative way: There was a foxiness about her smile.

The word can also describe a musty, slightly off flavor in wine.

cunning

guile

Sly, strategic dishonesty

craftinessShrewd, devious cleverness
slynessCunning in manner
shrewdnessKeen practical judgment

wiliness · cleverness · astuteness · deception · trickery · wiles · scheming · artifice · maneuvering · subtlety

allure

seductiveness

Power to entice

flirtatiousnessPlayfully romantic manner
coquetryPlayful amorous behavior
sultrinessOppressive humid heat

attractiveness · glamour · charisma · appeal · enticement · magnetism · captivation · enchantment · temptation · provocation

coloring

reddishness

Faint crimson quality

auburnReddish-brown hue
gingerPungent culinary rhizome
copperReddish-brown metallic element

tawny · russet · chestnut · titian · rufous · cinnamon · amber · reddish-brown

Categories

deceptionlie, lies, lying, fake, fraud
cunningcunning, craftiness, crafty, guile, slyness
mental sharpnessmental agility, mental clarity, mental focus, acumen, sharp mind

Opposites

cunning and deception

foxinesshonesty

Truthfulness, sincerity

forthrightness · candor · directness · frankness · openness

moral character

foxinessintegrity

Moral soundness and consistency

uprightness · righteousness · virtuousness · probity · incorruptibility

sophistication and worldliness

foxinessnaivety

Innocent lack of experience

ingenuousness · innocence · artlessness · simplicity · gullibility

Family

fox, foxy, foxes, foxed, vulpine, foxier, foxiest, foxlike, foxing

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG