ALL meanings of artful
art·ful
A a - 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
- adjective artful skillful or clever, esp. in achieving a purpose 3
- adjective artful sly or cunning; crafty 3
- adjective artful done with, using, or showing much art or skill 3
- adjective artful artificial; imitative 3
- adjective artful crafty, sly 1
- adjective artful skilful, clever 1
- noun artful (of a person or action) clever or skillful, typically in a crafty or cunning way. 1
- adjective artful slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes. 1
- adjective artful skillful or clever in adapting means to ends; ingenious: an artful choice of metaphors and similes. 1
- adjective artful done with or characterized by art or skill: artful acting; artful repairs. 1
- adjective artful Archaic. artificial. 1
- adjective artful Performed with, or characterized by, art or skill. 0
- adjective artful Artificial; imitative. 0
- adjective artful Using or exhibiting much art, skill, or contrivance; dexterous; skillful. 0
- adjective artful Cunning; disposed to cunning indirectness of dealing; crafty; as, an artful boy. 0