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artful > 2 senses
ADJECTIVE1artful, disingenuousNot straightforward or candid
2artfulMarked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft
artful > pronunciation
Soundsaa'rtfahl
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2061 more rhymes in ahl...
artful > adjective 1
MeaningNot straightforward or candid. Giving a false appearance of frankness.
Synonymsdisingenuous
Contraryingenuous, artless
Similardistorted, misrepresented, perverted, twisted
See alsoinsincere
Nounsartfulness
Adverbsartfully
artful > adjective 2
MeaningMarked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft.
Examples"the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors"
Contraryartless
Similaradroit, clever, ingenious; Byzantine; crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily; cute, precious; designing, scheming; deep; elusive, evasive; manipulative; pawky
See alsoadroit
Nounsartfulness
Adverbsartfully; artfully

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