artful (a)

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type a
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def marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft
examples the artful dodger
an artful choice of metaphors
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Also see adroit
Derivationally related form artful → artfulness
Antonym artful → artless
Similar to crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily; cute, precious; designing, scheming; deep; elusive; manipulative; pawky
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Also see adroit
Similar to crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily; cute, precious; designing, scheming; deep; elusive; manipulative; pawky
Antonym artless → artful
Derived from adjective artfully → artful
Derived from adjective artfully → artful
Derivationally related form artfulness → artful

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