Artful — synonyms, artful antonyms, definition

1. artful (a)

arch astute beguiling bright calculating canny capable cheating clever conniving crafty cunning deceitful deceiving deceptive deep delusive designing diplomatic discerning • • •

2. artful (Adjective)

disingenuous artless

artful (Adjective) — Not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness. ex. "an ambitious, artful, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"

artful (Adjective) — Marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft. ex. "the artful dodger" ex. "an artful choice of metaphors"