Canny
adjective
Careful, prudent and good at assessing situations.
He made a canny investment in the tech company.
Often appears as...
- canny investor
- canny decision
adjective
Able to do things in a clever way, especially when making deals.
She is a canny politician who knows how to avoid controversy.
Often appears as...
- canny politician
- canny negotiator
Usage tips
General, Political
adjective
Frugal or careful in money matters.
He's a canny shopper who always gets the best deals.
Often appears as...
- canny shopper
- canny saver
Usage tips
Economic
adjective
Careful, prudent and good at assessing situations.
He made a canny investment in the tech company.
Often appears as...
- canny investor
- canny decision
adjective
Able to do things in a clever way, especially when making deals.
She is a canny politician who knows how to avoid controversy.
Often appears as...
- canny politician
- canny negotiator
Usage tips
General, Political
adjective
Frugal or careful in money matters.
He's a canny shopper who always gets the best deals.
Often appears as...
- canny shopper
- canny saver
Usage tips
Economic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Not Just Money
Canny implies careful thinking in various situations, not exclusively financial ones.
His canny approach to problem-solving impressed his employers.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Praise
Describing someone as canny is generally positive, suggesting intelligence and foresight.
Her canny understanding of complex issues made her an ideal leader.
Pro Tip 3/3Slight Caution
The term can imply that the person is so careful they may miss bolder opportunities.
While canny, he sometimes overlooked risky ventures that could have yielded great rewards.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Just Money
Canny implies careful thinking in various situations, not exclusively financial ones.
His canny approach to problem-solving impressed his employers.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Praise
Describing someone as canny is generally positive, suggesting intelligence and foresight.
Her canny understanding of complex issues made her an ideal leader.
Pro Tip 3/3Slight Caution
The term can imply that the person is so careful they may miss bolder opportunities.
While canny, he sometimes overlooked risky ventures that could have yielded great rewards.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Just Money
Canny implies careful thinking in various situations, not exclusively financial ones.
His canny approach to problem-solving impressed his employers.
Pro Tip 2/3Subtle Praise
Describing someone as canny is generally positive, suggesting intelligence and foresight.
Her canny understanding of complex issues made her an ideal leader.
Pro Tip 3/3Slight Caution
The term can imply that the person is so careful they may miss bolder opportunities.
While canny, he sometimes overlooked risky ventures that could have yielded great rewards.
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Adam Nicolson: The King...
than that traditional sub cartoon of him might imply this is him when he was still King of Scotland a canny man very intelligent man the most intelligent person ever to have sat on the English
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Can light stop the...
they'd seem pretty canny at doing that relatively quickly yeah well we don't think so because I mean as I said UBC likes being has been used for some decades now to sterilize different
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Hermit Crabs Use Litter...
So, these canny crabs have found another source of housing.
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Adam Nicolson: The King...
than that traditional sub cartoon of him might imply this is him when he was still King of Scotland a canny man very intelligent man the most intelligent person ever to have sat on the English
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Can light stop the...
they'd seem pretty canny at doing that relatively quickly yeah well we don't think so because I mean as I said UBC likes being has been used for some decades now to sterilize different
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Hermit Crabs Use Litter...
So, these canny crabs have found another source of housing.
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Quote examples
Joan Collins
American Actress
We live in a quick-fix society where we need instant gratification for everything. Too fat? Get lipo-sucked. Stringy hair? Glue on extensions. Wrinkles and lines? Head to the beauty shop for a pot of the latest miracle skin stuff. It's all a beautiful £1 billion con foisted upon insecure women by canny cosmetic conglomerates.
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Lord Mountbatten
British Soldier
Churchill was the canny political animal, very devious, bursting with energy and determination, learning as hard as he could.
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Jay Parini
American Writer
The most dazzling aspect of 'Possession' is Ms. Byatt's canny invention of letters, poems and diaries from the 19th century.
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Tamzin Outhwaite
English Actress
I was quite canny when I was doing 'EastEnders,' so the money went into property. I made sure that I didn't blow it all.
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Jessica Savitch
American Journalist
Many senators have developed a canny sense of what will play best for the audience.
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Greg Boyle
American Clergyman
We can't just settle for the low bar of pope as media-savvy, canny Curia manager.
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David Haye
British Athlete
I've got a really canny knack for avoiding big punches or clean punches.
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Joan Collins
American Actress
We live in a quick-fix society where we need instant gratification for everything. Too fat? Get lipo-sucked. Stringy hair? Glue on extensions. Wrinkles and lines? Head to the beauty shop for a pot of the latest miracle skin stuff. It's all a beautiful £1 billion con foisted upon insecure women by canny cosmetic conglomerates.
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Lord Mountbatten
British Soldier
Churchill was the canny political animal, very devious, bursting with energy and determination, learning as hard as he could.
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Jay Parini
American Writer
The most dazzling aspect of 'Possession' is Ms. Byatt's canny invention of letters, poems and diaries from the 19th century.
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Tamzin Outhwaite
English Actress
I was quite canny when I was doing 'EastEnders,' so the money went into property. I made sure that I didn't blow it all.
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Jessica Savitch
American Journalist
Many senators have developed a canny sense of what will play best for the audience.
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Greg Boyle
American Clergyman
We can't just settle for the low bar of pope as media-savvy, canny Curia manager.
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David Haye
British Athlete
I've got a really canny knack for avoiding big punches or clean punches.
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