callidus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) wise, clever, ingenious
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) adroit, skilful, cunning, sly, crafty
3. (Ecclesiastical, Latin, Medieval-Latin, adjective, declension-1, declension-2) discreet

Concepts

cunning

dextrous

sly

deadpan

deceitful

devious

dexterous

experienced

huggermugger

mestizo

roguish

shifty

skilful

smart

underhanded

wily

practic

scampish

artful

fawce

clever

crafty

Opposite of

īnsipiēns, stupidus, fatuus, stultus, brūtus, āmēns, dēmēns, ineptus, rudis, inexpertus, imperītus, iners, incapāx, hospes, ignārus

Synonyms

nequam

improbus

versipellis

Translations

rusé

astut

astuto

murri

esperto

astuto

listig

astuto

furbo

gerissen

sluw

schlau

foxé

tückisch

gewandt

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkal.lɪ.dʊs]

Etymology

From calleō + -idus.