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canny Antonyms

Opposite of canny

Because the opposite of canny shifts with each meaning, the 16 antonyms and opposite words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters.

Usage Example

"A foolish investor knows when to hold onto assets and when to sell before the market shifts."

Strongest
foolish
naive
gullible
Strong
imprudent
unwise
shortsighted
obtuse
careless

• adjective (Context 2)

Pleasant, agreeable, or good (used in Scottish and northern English dialect).

Usage Example

"They settled into a unpleasant little cottage overlooking the quiet harbor."

Strongest
unpleasant
disagreeable
Strong
nasty
wretched

• adverb (Context 3)

Very; quite; rather (used as an intensifier in northern English and Scottish dialect).

Usage Example

"The wind off the North Sea was blowing slightly hard by late afternoon."

Strong
slightly
barely
hardly
scarcely

Similar words to canny

Words similar to canny shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

shrewd
astute
savvy
very
pleasant
quite
sharp
agreeable
See all synonyms of canny

• Nearby Words

cannon
cannonball
cannot
canny
canon
canonical
canonically

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Canny. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/canny
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