🎨artful

Meaning

Skillful, clever, or crafty, often in a cunning way.

clever or skillful, especially in a cunning way

Example Sentences

She gave an artful reply that avoided the real issue.

She gave an artful answer that avoided the real question.

Example Expressions

artful dodger

Synonyms

crafty, clever, cunning, shrewd, sly, skillful

Entry 1

crafty, clever, cunning, shrewd, sly

Entry 2

clever, cunning, skillful, crafty

Antonyms

clumsy, awkward, honest, artless, naive, unskilled

Entry 1

clumsy, awkward, honest

Entry 2

artless, naive, clumsy, unskilled

Collocations

artful trick, artful reply, artful deception, artful design, artful dodger, artful strategy

Entry 1

artful trick, artful reply, artful deception, artful design

Entry 2

artful dodger, artful design, artful strategy