Definition of artful Artful
/ɑˈɹtfʌl/ - [artful] - art•ful
We found 12 definitions of artful from 5 different sources.
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Adjectiveartful, artfuller, artfullest |
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| artful - marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors" | ||
| artless simple and natural; without cunning or deceit; "an artless manner"; "artless elegance" | ||
| adroit quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator" | ||
| crafty, tricksy, sly, knavish, guileful, foxy, wily, dodgy, cunning, tricky, slick marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney" | ||
| cute, precious obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms" | ||
| designing, scheming concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest; "a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill; "a scheming wife"; "a scheming gold digger" | ||
| deep exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy; "deep political machinations"; "a deep plot" | ||
| elusive skillful at eluding capture; "a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"- David Kline | ||
| manipulative skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage; "the early manipulative techniques of a three-year-old child" | ||
| artful - not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness; "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine; "a disingenuous excuse" | ||
| disingenuous | ||
| ingenuous, artless characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious; "an ingenuous admission of responsibility" | ||
| insincere lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere" | ||
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- artful (Adjective)
Performed with, or characterized by, art or skill. - artful (Adjective)
Artificial; imitative. - artful (Adjective)
Using or exhibiting much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful. - artful (Adjective)
Cunning; disposed to cunning indirectness of dealing; crafty; as, an artful boy. The usual sense.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- artful (a.)
Performed with, or characterized by, art or skill. - artful (a.)
Artificial; imitative. - artful (a.)
Using or exhibiting much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful. - artful (a.)
Cunning; disposed to cunning indirectness of dealing; crafty; as, an artful boy. [The usual sense.]
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Marked by skill in achieving a desidered goal, usually in a bad sense.
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