artful

Adjective

Meaning

Performed with, or characterized by, art or skill.

Artificial; imitative.

Using or exhibiting much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful.

Cunning; disposed to cunning indirectness of dealing; crafty; as, an artful boy. [The usual sense.]

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

designing skillful cunning tricky deceitful disingenuous crafty dexterous adroit foxy machiavellian serpentine able crooked politic
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Antonyms

artless natural open simple genuine innocent
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Phrases with the word

artful balance artful deception less artful

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Examples

the artful dodger Source: Internet

an artful choice of metaphors Source: Internet

an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time Source: Internet

a disingenuous excuse Source: Internet

A graphic designer by trade, she also has a penchant for quotes, so it’s no surprise that Christie has combined her two loves to offer wonderfully artful and empowering messages. Source: Internet

A Canterbury Tale is recognised as one of the Powell-Pressburger team's most poetic and artful films. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

artfest artform artfuck artful balance artful deception artful dodger