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- [kraf-tee, krahf-]
- /ˈkræf ti, ˈkrɑf-/
- /ˈkrɑːf.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kraf-tee, krahf-]
- /ˈkræf ti, ˈkrɑf-/
Definitions of crafty word
- adjective crafty If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people. 3
- adjective crafty skilled in deception; shrewd; cunning 3
- adjective crafty skilful 3
- adjective crafty subtly deceitful; sly; cunning; artful 3
- adjective crafty skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly. 1
- adjective crafty Obsolete. skillful; ingenious; dexterous. 1
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Origin of crafty
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English cræftig skilled. See craft, -y1
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Parts of speech for Crafty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crafty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
crafty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crafty
adj crafty
- wily — full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning.
- shrewd — astute or sharp in practical matters: a shrewd politician.
- slick — smooth and glossy; sleek.
- insidious — intended to entrap or beguile: an insidious plan.
- cagey — If you say that someone is being cagey about something, you mean that you think they are deliberately not giving you much information or expressing an opinion about it.
noun crafty
- skullduggery — skulduggery.
adjective crafty
- sneaky — like or suggestive of a sneak; furtive; deceitful.
- underhand — not open and aboveboard; secret and crafty or dishonorable: an underhand deal with the chief of police.
- clever — Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well.
- scheming — given to making plans, especially sly and underhand ones; crafty.
Antonyms for crafty
adj crafty
- foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
- unintelligent — deficient in intelligence; dull; stupid.
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- idiotic — of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.
adjective crafty
- forthright — going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken: It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offense.
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