artful

[ ahrt-fuh l ]

/ ˈɑrt fəl /

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adjective

slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.

skillful or clever in adapting means to ends; ingenious: an artful choice of metaphors and similes.

done with or characterized by art or skill: artful acting; artful repairs.

Archaic. artificial.

Origin of artful

First recorded in 1605–15; art¹ + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM artful

art·ful·ly, adverb art·ful·ness, noun un·art·ful, adjective un·art·ful·ly, adverb

un·art·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby artful

artesia, artesian, artesian well, arteveld, artex, artful, arthr-, arthralgia, arthrectomy, arthritic, arthritic general pseudoparalysis

Example sentences from the Web for artfulness

There has been an almost Orwellian artfulness in the way need-blind admissions policies are sold.

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The artfulness of this legal construction becomes immediately obvious.

The Swedish-Norwegian Union Crisis |Karl Nordlund
I'm only full of artfulness, and anxious to put it all at your disposal.

The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rgen |Elizabeth von Arnim
The poor queen was destined to suffer from the artfulness of her maid.

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With the artfulness that comes of years, 'I'm glad you tell her everything.'

Echoes of the War |J. M. Barrie
He received a vacant magistracy, and became even more noted for hardness of heart and artfulness of prison knowledge than before.

For the Term of His Natural Life |Marcus Clarke

British Dictionary definitions for artfulness

artful

/ (ˈɑːtfʊl) /

adjective

cunning or tricky

skilful in achieving a desired end

archaic characterized by skill or art

archaic artificial

Derived forms of artful

artfully, adverb artfulness, noun

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artful

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