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- [ahrt-fuh l]
- /ˈɑrt fəl/
- /ˈɑːt.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahrt-fuh l]
- /ˈɑrt fəl/
Definitions of artful word
- adjective artful If you describe someone as artful, you mean that they are clever and skilful at achieving what they want, especially by deceiving people. 3
- adjective artful If you use artful to describe the way someone has done or arranged something, you approve of it because it is clever or elegant. 3
- adjective artful cunning or tricky 3
- adjective artful skilful in achieving a desired end 3
- adjective artful characterized by skill or art 3
- abbreviation ARTFUL artificial 3
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Origin of artful
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; art1 + -ful
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Parts of speech for Artful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
artful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for artful
adj artful
- ingenious — characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine.
- sly — cunning or wily: sly as a fox.
- adroit — Someone who is adroit is quick and skilful in their thoughts, behaviour, or actions.
- slick — smooth and glossy; sleek.
- shrewd — astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.
adjective artful
- cunning — Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people.
- devious — If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way.
- deceitful — If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
- sneaky — like or suggestive of a sneak; furtive; deceitful.
Antonyms for artful
adj artful
- stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- clumsy — A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken.
- artless — Someone who is artless is simple and honest, and does not think of deceiving other people.
- ingenuous — free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere.
- naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
adjective artful
- open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
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